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FZPN03 KNHC 152059
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU FEB 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 11N86W TO 12N90W TO 13N94W TO 06N97W TO 
07N90W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.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. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 10N86W TO 
09N86W TO 09N90W TO 12N90W TO 12N87W TO 10N86W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
11.5N86.5W TO 09N92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 93W 
AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
11.5N86.5W TO 08.5N91.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 
93W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
11.5N86W TO 10N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 11N BETWEEN 88W 
AND 92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
16N95W TO 13N94W TO 06N97W TO 08N101W TO 13N99W TO 16N95W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 
101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 06.5N80W TO 03N82W... 
INCLUDING NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA AND THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 08N79W 
TO 05N80.5W...INCLUDING NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA AND THE GULF 
OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.TROUGH FROM 22N123W TO LOW PRES 1014 MB NEAR 18N126W TO 
11N127W. NW QUADRANT OF LOW WITHIN 270 NM NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 24N120W TO 18N125W TO 
15N140W TO 25N140W TO 29N130W TO 24N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 25N116W TO 
20N123W TO 15N123W. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 131W AND 137W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
30N124W TO 22N122W TO 15N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH WEAKENING FROM 24N118W TO 17N123W. W OF 
LINE FROM 30N127W TO 19N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2030 UTC THU FEB 15...

.TROUGH FROM 22N123W TO LOW PRES 1014 MB NEAR 18N126W TO 
11N127W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 12N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 119W AND 123W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 05N85W TO 05N100W TO 06N112W. ITCZ FROM 09N129W TO 
07N135W TO BEYOND 07N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.