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FZPN03 KNHC 210333
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 21 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

SECURITE
 
E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT FROM 10.5N 
TO 11.0N E OF 87W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N87W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 10N87W TO 09N91W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.FROM 04N TO 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 90W AND 105W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 00N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 05N81W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD W OF AREA. W OF LINE FROM 30N138W TO 
23N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING 30N140W. W OF LINE FROM 
30N137W TO 19N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST FAR NW PART.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 27N140W. W OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
A LINE FROM 30N134W TO 20N134W TO 15N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 25N140W. 
W OF LINE FROM 30N128W TO 20N134W TO 14N138W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N SW 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 0300 UTC SAT FEB 21...

.CLUSTERS OF MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION FROM 08.5N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 119W AND 122W...AND FROM 08.5N TO 11N BETWEEN 122W AND 
125.5W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84 TO 04N94W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 
04N94W TO 05N104W TO 03N114W TO 06N125W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 75 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 122W AND 
125W...AND WITHIN 45 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 127W AND 129W.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.