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FZPN03 KNHC 111543
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 13.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14.5W BETWEEN 94.5W 
AND 95.5W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 65 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 13.5N95.5W TO 11.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT JUST N OF AREA. N OF 30.5N NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 
29N112W TO 28N113W. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA TROUGH FROM 31.5N114W TO 
30.5N114W. WITHIN 60 NM SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 87.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
12.5N89W TO 11N86W TO 09N87W TO 09.5N90W TO 12.5N89W NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 09N90W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FRO 08N TO 
12.5N FROM 86W TO 91.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.AREA W OF LINE FROM 30N139W TO 25N138W TO 24N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N121W TO 29N121W TO 
27N124W TO 28N128W TO 30N131W TO 30N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N122.5W TO 29.5N123W 
TO 29.5N130W TO 29.5N130.5W TO 29.5N137.5W TO 30N139W TO 
30N122.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL.

.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 
LINE FROM 08.5N79.5W TO 06N80W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1445 UTC SUN FEB 11...

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 108W 
AND 126W.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 135W 
AND 140W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH EXTENDS FROM LOW PRES NEAR 08.5N74.5W TO 05N91W TO 
05.5N98. ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05.5N98W TO 07.5N124W TO 
BEYOND 07N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.