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FZPN03 KNHC 211526
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 27N W OF 138W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 130W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 138W S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N130W TO 20N140W S TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 25N140W. NW OF
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N
W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W...
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO
08N92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF
LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N87W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W
TO 10N89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 07N80W TO 04N81W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 07N80W
TO 05N81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 01N TO 05N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 118W AND 122W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03N TO 20N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03N TO 20N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.

.FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 115W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 28N NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 29N NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA 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 1500 UTC SUN FEB 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...          

ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 04N88W TO 02N97W TO 03N110W TO 00N130W TO
BEYOND 01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 90 NM
N OF AXIS BETWEEN 110W AND 115W.
 
$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.