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FZPN03 KNHC 160948
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.03 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15.5N BETWEEN 94.5W
AND 95.5W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94W AND
95.5W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14.5N95W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.

.GULF OF PANAMA N OF 06N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 80W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA N OF 06N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 80W
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA N OF 06N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 80W
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.TROUGH WEAKENING FROM 11N130W TO 03N135W. FROM 08N TO 15N W OF
129W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 15N140W TO 15N103W TO 08N92W TO
03.4S92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED
NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 15N W OF 133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 07N TO 11N W OF 130W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N W
OF 126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S
OF 10N BETWEEN 93W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 134W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N W OF 126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 01S W OF 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF A LINE FROM 30N126W TO 22N140W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE FEB 16...

.TROUGH FROM 11N130W TO 03N135W...SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 12N
TO 20N BETWEEN 128W AND 136W.
 
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 
   
ITCZ AXIS FROM 04N86W TO 06N110W TO 07N125W TO 06N132W THEN
RESUMES FROM 03N135W TO 01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG FROM 01N TO 15N BETWEEN 105W AND 110W...AND FROM 04N TO
08N BETWEEN 126W AND 130W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 00N TO 06N
BETWEEN 112W AND 115W...AND FROM 06N TO 09N BETWEEN 123W AND
125W. 
 
$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.