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FZPN03 KNHC 220335
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED FEB 22 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W TO 14.5N95W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W 
TO 13.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12.5N95.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 98.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 21N140W. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. N OF 27.5N E OF 
117W TO W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 29N115W TO 25N115W TO 
17N120W TO 05N120W TO 08.5N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 03N TO 14N BETWEEN 103W AND 120W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 27.5N113W TO 
23N123W TO 21N140W. N OF FRONT E OF 117.5W TO W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT WITHIN NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT W OF 131W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 30N128W 
TO 26N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. SE 
OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 25N113.5W TO 07N127W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 24W E OF 120W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N BETWEEN 
110W AND 124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 24N W OF 124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 05N TO 10N W OF 
123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA W OF 110W BETWEEN 24N AND 30N NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 108W 
AND 109.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NW 
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC TUE FEB 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 

THERE IS NO ITCZ OVER THE FORECAST WATERS NORTH OF THE EQUATOR. 
NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION. 

$$

.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.