000
FZPN03 KNHC 250334
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU FEB 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W N WINDS 40
TO 55 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95WTO 15N95W TO 14N96W TO 11N100W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM
07N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14N96W TO 12N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N95W TO
15N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 03N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND
105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW...NE AND S
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 11N99W NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. FROM 06N TO 09N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BETWEEN
92W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED
NW AND NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 30N119W TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 02N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FORM 30N130W TO 27N140W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 23N110W TO
00N109W TO 01S120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 11N140W. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 105W
OUTSIDE GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N85W
TO 10N88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 13N E
OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM
11.5N86W TO 08N92W...INCLUDING GULFS OF PAPAGAYO AND
FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 06N92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 12N TO 13N E OF  89W...INCLUDING GULF OF
FONSECA...NE 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 0300 UTC THU FEB 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...          

ITCZ FROM 06N88W TO 05N87W TO 03N100W TO 04N110W TO 00N120W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 108W AND 112W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.