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FZPN03 KNHC 250909
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN FEB 25 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ASHFALL ADVISORY...FUEGO VOLCANO NEAR POSITION 14.3N 90.9W IS 
CURRENTLY ERUPTING. PLUME OF VOLCANIC ASH MAY REACH TO THE 
SURFACE. LOW LEVEL VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO 6 NM OR LESS N 
OF 13.5N E OF 93W. MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. IF MARINERS 
ENCOUNTER VOLCANIC ASH...THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THE 
OBSERVATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 305-229-
4425.   

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 13N121W TO 15N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N127W TO 
30N120W TO 10N114W TO 05N140W TO 25N140W TO 30N127W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 25N BETWEEN 137W AND 140W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
30N126W TO 30N121W TO 10N118W TO 09N140W TO 27N140W TO 30N126W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 25N140W TO 
22N131W TO 13N125W TO 09N140W TO 25N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N135W TO 
30N118W TO 10N122W TO 08N140W TO 27N140W TO 30N135W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 30N TO 31N S TO 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 AT 0900 UTC SUN FEB 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 02N105W TO 02N115W. ITCZ FROM 
02N115W TO 07N129W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 150 NM OF LINE FROM 02N99W TO 02N110W AND WITHIN 
240 NM OF 10N127W.  

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.