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FZPN03 KNHC 201525
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W
AND 98W WINDS 20 OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 12.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 12N86W TO 08N93W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 02N TO 11N BETWEEN 93W
AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W
TO 08N92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 03N TO 10N BETWEEN 92W AND 112W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 08N79W TO
03N83W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 08N80W
TO 03N90W...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 07N TO 12N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 17N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW...NE AND SE SWELL. FROM
02N TO 14N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED
NW...NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 02N TO 10N W OF 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW...NE AND SE SWELL.

.N OF 12N W OF LINE FROM 27N114W TO 23N114W TO 12N125W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N 0F 08N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 138W SW WINDS 20 TO2 5 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 29N NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 29N NW 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 1500 UTC SAT FEB 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...          

ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04N90W TO 01.5N130W TO 03N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT
CONVECTION IS NOTED.
 
$$

.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.