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FZPN03 KNHC 232146
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15.5N BETWEEN 94.5W
AND 95.5W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
14.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45
KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM
16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 11N100W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 08N
TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED NE...NW...AND S SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 28N135W THEN STATIONARY TO 25N140W.
W OF LINE FROM 30N132W TO 18N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12
TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 02N TO 15N W OF 115W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW...NE AND SE
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NW OF LINE FROM 30N122W TO
05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF 117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 22N110W TO 20N110W TO 00N125W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 26N TO 29N NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 87.5W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 09N88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC TUE FEB 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...          

ITCZ FROM 05N95W TO 01N120W TO 02N135W TO 01N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 133W AND 137W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.