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FZPN03 KNHC 171616
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT FEB 17 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N99W TO 17N101W TO 17N102W TO 15N103W TO 15N101W TO
15N100W TO 16N99W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N97W TO 14N97W TO
14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO
15N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W TO 16N94W TO 
15N95W TO 16N96W TO 13N97W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N93W TO 16N96W 
TO 14N99W TO 12N99W TO 10N97W TO 11N94W TO 15N93W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 24N138W. WITHIN 30N128W TO 30N131W 
TO 29N132W TO 28N131W TO 28N130W TO 29N128W TO 30N128W SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N128W TO 
30N140W TO 11N140W TO 19N133W TO 28N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 25N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST SECOND COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. WITHIN 
30N137W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO 30N138W TO 30N137W W WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N134W TO 30N137W 
TO 29N140W TO 26N140W TO 28N136W TO 30N134W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 30N121W TO
30N134W TO 26N140W TO 03N140W TO 07N131W TO 30N121W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 17N.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 26N140W. WITHIN 
30N132W TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO 26N138W TO 28N133W TO 30N132W 
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N118W 
TO 26N140W TO 02N140W TO 11N114W TO 17N124W TO 30N118W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 
25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 21N140W. WITHIN 
30N128W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 29N136W TO 29N131W TO 30N128W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
22N110W TO 30N116W TO 29N140W TO 00N140W TO 00N125W TO 06N115W 
TO 22N110W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM 
OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 18N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 10N120W TO 13N126W TO 08N132W TO 05N140W TO 03N124W TO
06N119W TO 10N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH GALE AREA ABOVE. 

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO
10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SAT FEB 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 07N78W TO 02N120W. ITCZ FROM 02N120W TO 
BEYOND 01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ALONG THE SURFACE TROUGH. 

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.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.