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FZPN03 KNHC 142157
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED FEB 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 16.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W TO 12N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 94W 
AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N94W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 89W AND 101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND NE SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 
FROM 11N86W TO 09N95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 89W AND 101W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 08N95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 89W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NE SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 
FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 91W 
AND 103W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 05N 
TO 11N BETWEEN 92W AND 103W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED SW AND NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 08.5N79.5W TO 04N81W
...INCLUDING NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA AND THE GULF OF PANAMA...
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 12N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 123W AND 127W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N120W 
TO 23N120W TO 17N127W TO 13N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 131W AND 137W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 23N122W 
TO 15N130W TO 15N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC WED FEB 14...

.TROUGH FROM 23N120W TO LOW PRES 1014 MB NEAR 18N123W TO 
15N128W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 113W AND 
117W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N81W TO 02N100W. ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS 
FROM 02N100W TO 07N120W TO BEYOND 08N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.