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FZPN03 KNHC 252142
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT FEB 25 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO BEYOND 25N140W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 132W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF FRONT WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W 
OF 131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 21N140W. 
N OF 21N W OF 136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 30N123W TO 21N134W. N OF 
29N W OF 135W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 108W AND 111.5W...INCLUDING THE 
SOUTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT S OF 23.5N. FROM 17.5N TO 22N BETWEEN 106W AND 109W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 87W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 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 AT 2030 UTC SAT FEB 25...

.WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 75 NM OF SURFACE 
TROUGH FROM 05.5N84W TO 06N93W.

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 09N108W TO 04.5N113W TO 03N125W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 NM N OF TROUGH E OF 118.5W.

.ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM SE OF COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 
BEYOND 25N140W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
NO ITCZ OR MONSOON TROUGH CURRENTLY OVER THE FORECAST WATERS.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.