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FZPN03 KNHC 031526
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 03 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.15 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15.5N BETWEEN 94.5W
AND 95.5W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM OF SAME LINE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50
KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF
A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W TO 11N100W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 40 TO
50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W TO 11.5N99W N TO NE WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 150 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W TO 10N102W
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ALSO FROM 06N TO 15N
BETWEEN 92W AND 106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 27N AND FROM 18N TO 23N E OF 109.5W...
INCLUDING CABO CORRIENTES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 24N110.5W TO
21N111W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E
OF 112W AND N OF A LINE FROM 10N112W TO 19N103W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 30.5N AND FROM 21N TO
23N E OF 109.5W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF
28N. WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 24N110.5W TO
21N111W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 30 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 29.5N115W TO 25.5N116.5W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA W OF 110W NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 27N.

.FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 112W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 26N W OF 112W AND N
OF 26N W OF 134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT W OF A LINE FROM
30N134W TO 25N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 23N W OF 119W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF
A LINE FROM 03N120W TO 10N107W TO 20N106W TO 30N122W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR
30N135W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 22N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE
FROM 30N115W TO 27N114W TO 09N111W TO 00N125W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.15 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA N OF 06.5N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.39 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 80.5W
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA LITTLE CHANGE.

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC WED FEB 03... 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 
          
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 07N92W TO LOW PRES NEAR 06N94W TO 05N105W TO
06N117W TO 06N130W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO
05N BETWEEN 90W AND 97W...FROM 06N TO 08N BETWEEN 94W AND 98W...
FROM 03N TO 05N BETWEEN 108W AND 113W...FROM 06N TO 09N BETWEEN
114W AND 122W...AND FROM 01N TO 03N BETWEEN 118W AND 120W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.