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FZPN03 KNHC 221547
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN OCT 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 OCT 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
13N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
13N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 11N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 92W
AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 12N114W TO 07N127W TO 08N140W TO 30N140W
TO 29N115W TO 21N109W TO 12N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 08N106W TO 02S119W TO 
00S140W TO 30N140W TO 30N117W TO 08N106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 05N99W TO 00S115W TO 
04N140W TO 30N140W TO 30N119W TO 18N113W TO 05N99W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N 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 LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 07N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 07.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 83W SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN OCT 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 11N85W TO 08N120W. ITCZ FROM 
08N120W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 
120W AND 125W. 

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.