000
FZPN03 KNHC 221511
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.W OF LINE FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N132W TO 22N140W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH. N OF 29N W OF 138W S
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM
30N134W TO 26N140W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER AREA W OF LINE FROM 30N132W TO 21N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.15 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W. N OF 27N
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N133W TO 23N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 26N140W. W OF LINE
FROM 30N134W TO 20N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 24 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N132W TO
25N140W. W OF LINE FROM 30N121W TO 08N130W TO 02N140W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED E...SE AND NW
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 12N86.5W TO 11N90W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO
11N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 07N80W TO 05N81.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 29N NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24.5N TO 31N NW TO
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 30N124W TO 30N116W TO 
22N113W TO 15N120W TO 04N107W TO 01N140W TO 16N140W TO 30N124W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY MIXED SE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 20N140W TO
13N123W TO 06N120W TO 02N140W TO 20N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY MIXED E AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC MON FEB 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...          

ITCZ FROM 05N87W TO 01N99W TO 02N130W TO 00N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF LINES FROM 06N87W TO 
02N96W AND FROM 05N111W TO 01N140W. 

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.