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FZPN03 KNHC 261510
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 25N136W. W OF LINE FROM 25N140W TO 
30N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N123W TO 25N133W. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N120W TO 24N129W. N OF 28N W 
OF 136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N116W TO 25N123W. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS.

.FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 129W AND 139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 130W AND 134W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH 32N115W. GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA N OF 30N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31.5N114W TO 31N114.5W. GULF 
OF CALIFORNIA BETWEEN 29N AND 31N N SW 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 1500 UTC SUN FEB 26...

.TROUGH FROM 04N114W TO 10N110W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG FROM 05N TO 11N BETWEEN 109W AND 113W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ FROM 04N115W TO 03N118W TO 03N129W TO 00N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE ITCZ AXIS 
BETWEEN 122W AND 137W.

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.