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FZPN03 KNHC 212146
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 14N TO 26N W OF 123W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 22N111W TO 09N126W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 24N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N137W TO 
18N107W TO 08N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N W OF 118W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N140W TO 
15N105W TO 05N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
 
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10.5N92W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 116W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC WED FEB 21... 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 09N83W TO 02N94W TO 02N102W. ITCZ FROM 02N102W TO 
03N120W TO 06N130W TO 08N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.