FZPN01 KWBC 100959 CCA
HSFEP1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
1145 UTC WED FEB 10 2010 
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 
SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY 
BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT 
PAN PAN 
PACIFIC N OF 30N AND S OF 67N E OF A LINE FROM BERING STRAIT TO 
50N160E 
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FEB 10. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 11. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FEB 12. 
.WARNINGS... 
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING... 
.COMPLEX LOW WITH MAIN CENTER 42N173E 997 MB MOVING E 40 KT.
WITHIN 600 NM S AND 780 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 21 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N173W 988 MB. WITHIN 360 NM S AND SW
QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 26 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N160W 976 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 22 TO 36 FT. ALSO WITHIN 420 NM S
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 30 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
540 NM SE...960 NM W AND SW...AND 660 NM NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO
40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 47N140W 979 MB. BETWEEN 180 NM AND 540 NM S
AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 38 FT. ALSO WITHIN
420 NM NE...720 NM SE...AND 540 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40
KT. SEAS 15 TO 30 FT.
...STORM WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 50N141W 975 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
31N143W TO 46N134W. WITHIN 360 NM E AND S QUADRANTS AND WITHIN
420 NM E AND NE OF FRONT WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N142W 966 MB. WITHIN 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N146W 964 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E SEMICIRCLE
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT. ALSO WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW
CENTER...EXCEPT W AND SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
24 FT.
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 53N173W 968 MB MOVING SE 10 KT. OVER ICE FREE WATERS WITHIN
540 NM W AND 720 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 48N166W 978 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW QUADRANT
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED.
...GALE WARNING... 
.FRONT EXTENDS FROM 42N138W TO 50N135W TO 59N149W. WITHIN 180 NM
E AND NE OF FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 21 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 51N130W TO
59N148W. WITHIN 120 NM NE OF FRONT N OF 55N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 E AND NE OF ENTIRE FRONT
WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED WITH CONDITIONS DESCRIBED WITH
LOW 56N146W ABOVE. 
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 45N156W 989 MB MOVING NE 25 KT WILL SLOW AND TURN NW AFTER 
24 HOURS. WITHIN 840 NM S QUADRANT N OF 30N WINDS 25 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 13 TO 26 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 51N147W 970 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 180 NM
SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 53N157W 970 MB. WITHIN 360 NM W AND SW AND 
240 NM N QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 53N165W 963 MB MOVING N 10 KT WILL TURN NW AFTER 24 HOURS.
WITHIN 480 NM SE QUADRANT AND FROM 30N TO 51N BETWEEN 161W AND 
180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 32 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N167W 970 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 600 
NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 59N174W 984 MB. WITHIN 360 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
...GALE WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 45N166E 998 MB. WITHIN 420 NM SW 
SEMICIRCLE AND FROM 31N TO 37N W OF 180W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 19
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 40N157W 990 MB. WITHIN 300 NM SE AND 660 
NM W AND SW QUADRANTS N OF 30N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 26 
FT.
ALSO WITHIN 540 NM SE...1020 NM W AND SW QUADRANTS AND BETWEEN 
240 NM AND 1020 NM W AND NW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 22 FT.
...GALE WARNING... 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 37N161E 999 MB. WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 480 
NM SE QUADRANTS N OF 30N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 53N AND W OF 170W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N AND W
OF 177W.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.LOW 34N120W 1009 MB MOVING SE 20 KT. WITHIN 300 NM W AND SW 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVED INLAND. FROM 30N TO 32N E OF 126W 
AREA OF N WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST NW OF AREA 53N165E 1000 MB. WITHIN 360
NM S AND SE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.HIGH 30N136W 1024 MB MOVING E 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 31N128W 1022 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 31N124W 1021 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 44N161E 1012 MB.
.FORECASTER MILLS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W
SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 12.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N96W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95.5W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
.TROUGH FROM 12N115W TO 10N121W TO 06N123W TO 05N126W. WITHIN 90 
NM N OF TROUGH AXIS N OF 07N N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 17 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 16N111W TO 13N116W TO 09N120W. 
WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH AXIS FROM 10N TO 16N WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 17N107W TO 15N111W TO 11N118W. 
WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.TROUGH FROM 12N115W TO 10N121W TO 06N123W TO 05N126W DRIFTING 
E. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM S OF TROUGH AXIS 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 112W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 
TROUGH AXIS. FROM 20N TO 24N W OF 126W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W 
OF LINE FROM 20N108W TO 12N103W TO 00N103W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 16N111W TO 13N116W TO 09N120W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM SE OF TROUGH AXIS 
FROM 08N TO 16N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 23N NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
NEAR TROUGH AXIS. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 17N107W TO 15N111W TO 11N118W. 
WITHIN 240 NM N OF TROUGH AXIS N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM S OF TROUGH 
AXIS S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING TROUGH FROM 16N107W TO 14N112W TO 
11N116W. WITHIN 120 NM N OF TROUGH AXIS N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. WITHIN 150 NM S OF 
TROUGH AXIS S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 24N BETWEEN 108W AND 130W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  
FROM 06N TO 24N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N W OF 108W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE...NW...AND SW SWELL. S 
OF 06N BETWEEN 96W AND 108W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.N OF 27N BETWEEN BAJA PENINSULA AND 129W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
PARAGRAPH ABOVE...FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 110W AND 129W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN BAJA PENINSULA AND 127W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 26N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING NW PORTION. W OF LINE 
FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 
27N140W. N OF 24N W OF LINE FROM 30N126W TO 24N130W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PORTION.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 28N NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 14N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 95.5W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N97W INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W TO 12N98W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 102W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.N OF 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W TO 80W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N87W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N88W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 11N89W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC WED FEB 10...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 04N77W TO 
02N83W TO 05N87W TO 07N120W TO 06N138W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 81W AND 86W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 210 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 120W AND 123W.
$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.