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FZPN03 KNHC 170306
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ASHFALL ADVISORY...
.FUEGO VOLCANO AT POSITION 14.5N 90.9W CONTINUES EMITTING 
VOLCANIC ASH. THE PLUME OF VOLCANIC ASH HEADING W FROM THE 
VOLCANO IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER LAND AND DEMINISH OVER 
WATERS. IF MARINERS ENCOUNTER VOLCANIC ASH...THEY ARE ENCOURAGED 
TO REPORT THE OBSERVATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY 
CALLING 305-229-4425.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 12N86.5W TO 10N90W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 125W AND 140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N AND W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC SAT FEB 17...

.TROUGH FROM 24N118W TO 22N121W TO 18N122W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 60 NM OF TROUGH.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 10N84W TO LOW PRES 1011 MB NEAR 05N93W TO LOW PRES 
1012 MB NEAR 04N106W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 04N107W TO 05N120W TO 
05N130W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 08N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 87W.

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.