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FZPN03 KNHC 162155
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N95.5W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE
OF LINE FROM 14N95W TO 11N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 12N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 100W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N96.5W TO 11N101W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA FROM 09N
TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N85W
TO 10N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 09N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 08N92W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
07N TO 09N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 07N95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 06N TO 09N
BETWEEN 96W AND 102W IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

.TROUGH FROM 07N135W TO 01N137W. FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 130W NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 12N W OF 92W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL W
OF 120W AND PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL E OF 120W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH W OF THE AREA. FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN
128W AND 137W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S
OF 16N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
NW AND E SWELL. S OF 01N BETWEEN 97W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 10N W OF 137W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N W OF 126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 01N BETWEEN 108W AND
126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. 

.N OF 15N W OF 133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 27N140W. N OF FRONT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF
131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 26N140W.
W OF FRONT AND WITHIN 210 NM E AND S OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N116W TO
20N124W. NW OF LINE FROM 30N124W TO 20N140W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N134W.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 80.5W N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 2100 UTC TUE FEB 16...
.TROUGH FROM 07N135W TO 01N137W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 240
NM E OF TROUGH FROM 04N TO 07N AND WITHIN 240 NM W OF TROUGH
FROM 02N TO 04N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...          
ITCZ AXIS FROM 04N87W TO 04N110W TO 05N134W TO 02N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 116W AND 123W. 
 
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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.