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FZPN03 KNHC 210932
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. OVER FORECAST
WATERS N OF 27N W OF 138W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 30N135W TO 25N140W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST OVER FORECAST WATERS NW OF LINE FROM 30N136W
TO 25N140W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 30N131W TO 22N140W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. OVER FORECAST
WATERS N OF 28N W OF 138W S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N134W TO 25N140W S
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF
AREA N OF 20N W OF 131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N139W TO 29N140W. N OF 27N E
OF FRONT TO 134W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW
SWELL. OVER FORECAST WATERS NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 17 TO 18 FT IN BUILDING NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W
OF 131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W TO 14N95.5W...
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 95.5W AND 98.5W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.FROM 09.5N TO 12.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08.5N TO
11.5N BETWEEN 89W AND 91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL. FROM 03N TO 09.5N BETWEEN 91W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 12.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM
03.5N TO 10N BETWEEN 92.5W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 91.5W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. FROM 03.5N TO
09N BETWEEN 96W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
MIXED SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 97W AND 106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 78W AND 81.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF
PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 02N TO
05N BETWEEN 81W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 79W AND
81.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 29N NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 30N NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 28.5N NW TO
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 05N TO 11N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 03N TO BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA W OF 110W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 15N BETWEEN 123W AND 138W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.FROM 18.5N TO 22N BETWEEN
122W AND 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF 01N AND W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND 110W TO A LINE
FROM 30N126W TO 22N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 30N118W AND 20N111W TO
04.5N120W TO 00N140W...EXCEPT N OF 20N W OF 131W...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC SUN FEB 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...          

ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04.5N90W TO 02.5N100W TO 01N120W TO 01.5N130W
TO BEYOND 01.5N140W. ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE
TO STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 150 NM N OF AXIS W OF 94W.
 
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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.