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FZPN03 KNHC 032146
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.09 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE
OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W 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 60 NM EITHER SIDE
OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W TO 15N95W TO 12.5N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 11N97.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN
96.5W AND 99.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE
OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50
KT. SEAS TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 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 75 NM EITHER SIDE
OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W TO 15N95W TO 12.5N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 45 KT. SEAS TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE 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 18 FT. ALSO FROM 06.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W
AND 106W NE TO E WINDS WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN
MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 05N TO 15N BETWEEN
92W AND 108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND
SW SWELL.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N AND FROM 17.5N TO 23N E OF 110W...
INCLUDING CABO CORRIENTES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT S OF 26.5N. ADJACENT PACIFIC WATERS FROM 21N TO 28N WITHIN
150 NM SW OF BAJA CALIFORNIA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 112W AND N OF LINE FROM
07N112W TO 17N105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
NW TO N 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 21N BETWEEN 112W AND 118W...AND FROM 08N TO 22N W
OF 118W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04.5N TO 27N BETWEEN 112W AND 120W...FROM
04.5N TO 24N W OF 120W...AND N OF 24N W OF 134W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL NW PART.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT W OF 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
LINE FROM 03N120W TO 10N107W TO 20N106W TO 30N122W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW.
.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.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA N OF 06N 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA N OF 05.5N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA N OF 04N BETWEEN 78W AND 80.5W
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 09N TO 12.5N E OF 88W NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 12N E OF 91.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2115 UTC WED FEB 03... 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 
          
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04N88W TO LOW PRES NEAR 06N94W TO 05N105W TO
06N117W TO 06N130W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO
07N BETWEEN 90W AND 97W...FROM 05.5N 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.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.