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FZPN03 KNHC 212149
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 27N W OF 138W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 30N133W TO 24N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 29N134W TO 24N140W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
20N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 138W
S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM
30N133W TO 25N140W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
REMAINDER AREA N OF 20N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 27N140W. N OF FRONT
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO
135W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE
N OF 20N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 24N140W. N OF FRONT
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N W OF
130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT
BETWEEN FRONT AND LINE FROM 30N133W TO 18N140W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W...
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 97.5W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO
10N91W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 11N BETWEEN 89W AND 110W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 86W AND
89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT. FROM 03N TO 11N BETWEEN 93W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 112W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN FROM 04N TO 07N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 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.
.30 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.

.N OF 25N WITHIN 150 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 12N TO 19N BETWEEN 128W AND 134W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 119W AND 123W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 00N TO BAJA
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 00N TO BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA W OF
112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 02N TO 14N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SUN FEB 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...          

ITCZ AXIS FROM 05N88W TO 01N98W TO 02N109W TO 02N120W TO 03N125W
TO 02N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT DEEP CONVECTION. 
 
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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.