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FZPN03 KNHC 242111
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE FEB 24 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 24.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING... 
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N TO 
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N965.W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W 
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.W TROUGH FROM 09N138W TO 24N135W...E TROUGH FROM 04N123W TO
18N124W. WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 22N140W TO 23N135W TO 18N126W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 26N140W TO 26N130W TO 05N105W TO 04N132W TO
17N140W TO 26N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN
MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W TROUGH W OF AREA...E TROUGH FROM 08N133W TO
16N135W. WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 26N140W TO 20N133W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN ASCATTERED
MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 07N78W AND 07.5N85W.REA BOUNDED BY A LINE
FROM 28N140W TO 10N110W TO 02N140W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 
29N140W TO 10N125W TO 05N140W TO 29N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 120 NM OF 10.5N90.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT
IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC TUE FEB 24...

.W TROUGH FROM 09N138W TO 24N135W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 
120 NM OF LINE FROM 06N140W TO 13N133W.  

.E TROUGH FROM 04N123W TO 18N124W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG 75 NM OF LINE FROM 11N124W TO 20N126W...AND WITHIN 60
NM OF 05N126W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 07N78W AND 07.5N85W. 
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
ITCZ FROM 07N87W TO 04N104W TO 05N110W TO 03N120W. SCATTERED MODERATE
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 08N108W TO 05N127W. 

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.