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FZPN03 KNHC 030343
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 03 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
14N95W TO 13.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 
16N95W TO 13N93W TO 09N97W TO 12N100W TO 16N95W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...EASTERN PACIFIC ASHFALL ADVISORY... 
.FUEGO VOLCANO AT 14.46N 90.88W OVER S GUATEMALA ERUPTING. PLUME 
OF VOLCANIC ASH MAY BE REACHING THE SURFACE W OF THE VOLCANO TO 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 91W AND 96W. LOW 
LEVEL VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO 1 NM OR LESS. MARINERS SHOULD 
EXERCISE CAUTION. IF MARINERS ENCOUNTER VOLCANIC ASH...THEY ARE 
ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THE OBSERVATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE BY CALLING 305-229-4425.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N89W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
09.5N88.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 87W AND 93W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 123W AND 131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 130W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 30N134W TO 10N136W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0245 UTC SAT FEB 3...

.TROUGH FROM 07N115W TO 15N113W. NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED 
STRONG FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 113W AND 116W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 111W AND 117W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 08N77W TO 03N94W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 03N94W 
TO 09N114W...THEN RESUMES FROM 08N118W TO 07N123W TO 08N130W TO 
BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 08N TO 
12N BETWEEN 120W AND 129W.

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.