FZPN01 KWBC 250408
HSFEP1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
0430 UTC MON FEB 25 2013 
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 50N 160E 
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FEB 25. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 26. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FEB 27. 
.WARNINGS. 
...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.LOW W OF AREA 40N157E 981 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM NE 
AND 840 NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 30N TO 45N W OF 173E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 46N170E 974 MB. WITHIN 480 NM SE AND 300 
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 50 TO 65 KT. SEAS 22 TO 42 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 600 NM SE AND 420 NM SW QUADRANTS...AND WITHIN 120 NM N 
OF A LINE FROM 48N169E TO 49N175E TO 47N175W WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 29 FT. ALSO WITHIN 420 NM NE...780 NM NE...1080 NM SE 
AND 840 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 
FT...EXCEPT IN SW QUADRANT 16 TO 28 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 50N175W 977 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
AND 360 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 42 FT. 
ELSEWHERE 480 NM N AND 780 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 30 FT. ALSO WITHIN 1080 NM S SEMICIRCLE...AND 540 NM 
NW AND 660 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT.
...STORM WARNING... 
.LOW 49N167W 985 MB MOVING NE 25 KT. WITHIN 300 NM N AND 900 NM 
S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 1140 NM S SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 54N152W 971 MB. WITHIN 540 NM S...420 NM 
SW AND 240 NM NE QUADRANTS WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 32 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 540 NM OF LOW CENTER EXCEPT 900 NM SE QUADRANT 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. ALSO WITHIN 1140 NM SE AND 
720 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 56N146W 980 MB. WITHIN 240 NM NE AND 360 
NM SE QUADRANTS WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 28 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 300 NM NW...960 NM SE AND 900 NM S QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 26 FT.
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 50N130W 1003 MB MOVING NE 20 KT. WITHIN 420 NM SE AND 600 
NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 40N TO 52N E OF 140W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS 
DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING... 
.LOW 57N150W 992 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. WITHIN 600 NM SE AND 420 NM 
SW QUADRANTS WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
42N TO 61N BETWEEN 140W AND 153W WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED AND CONDITIONS DIMINISHED.
...GALE WARNING... 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW JUST NW OF AREA 60N180W 997 MB. WITHIN 480 
NM E QUADRANT WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND CONDITIONS NW OF AREA. 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE FROM 56N162W TO 
59N178W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 54N 
BETWEEN 158W AND 168W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF A LINE 
FROM 56N163W TO 55N170W TO 59N180W. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.FROM 30N TO 41N BETWEEN 119W AND 129W AREA OF N TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 41N BETWEEN 122W AND 128W AREA OF 
N TO NE WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 30N TO 40N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W AREA OF 
N TO NW WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 43N TO 49N 
BETWEEN 127W AND 132W AND FROM 38N TO 49N BETWEEN 162W AND 169W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 40N TO 45N BETWEEN 140W AND 
145W AND FROM 34N TO 46N BETWEEN 165W AND 175W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG FROM 38N TO 48N BETWEEN 147W AND 
160W.
.HIGH 35N143W 1033 MB DRIFTING E. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.HIGH 42N1471W 1031 MB MOVING DE 35 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 40N132W 1032 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.HIGH 57N179W 1011 MB MOVING E 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 58N168W 1020 MB. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH MOVED N OF AREA. 
.HIGH 47N176E 1008 MB MOVING NE 10 KT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 38N157W 1027 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N148W 1030 MB. 
.FORECASTER HOLLEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W.
SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 27.
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 26N TO 30N NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 28N NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 27N NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 30N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA S OF 28N AND ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN 108W AND 110W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 30N AND ELSEWHERE N OF 
21N BETWEEN 107W AND 109W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.N OF 25N BETWEEN 119W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
115W AND N OF A LINE FROM 07N115W TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 113W AND N OF 
A LINE FROM 09N113W TO 02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT...HIGHEST W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W AND N OF A LINE FROM 04N140W TO 
10N110W TO 17N110W TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N96W 
TO 14.5N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC MON FEB 25...                   
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 05N77W TO 06N85W TO 04N91W. THE 
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 04N91W TO 
06N120W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF TROUGH BETWEEN 82W AND 85W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N OF ITCZ BETWEEN 112W AND 120W...AND 
WITHIN 90 NM S OF ITCZ BETWEEN 116W AND 120W.
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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.