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FZPN03 KNHC 230324
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ASHFALL ADVISORY...
FUEGO VOLCANO AT POSITION 14.3N 90.9W IS CURRENTLY ERUPTING. 
PLUME OF VOLCANIC ASH MAY REACH TO THE SURFACE. LOW LEVEL 
VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO 3 NM OR LESS. MARINERS SHOULD 
EXERCISE CAUTION. 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 AREA BOUNDED BY 18N136W TO 18N115W TO 09N135W TO 18N136W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 26N140W TO 19N108W TO 11N111W TO 08N140W TO 26N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N140W TO 19N124W TO 
14N116W TO 14N140W TO 20N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N140W TO 17N114W TO 
08N114W TO 04N140W TO 27N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N140W TO 15N124W TO 
14N140W TO 18N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N140W TO 15N112W TO 07N140W 
TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. 

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
12N86W TO 11N90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 96.5W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N122W TO 30N117W TO 
29N120W TO 30N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 27N TO 30N WITHIN 60 NM W OF PACIFIC 
COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA..INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 30N125W TO 30N116W TO 27N114W TO 30N125W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 27N WITHIN 180 NM W OF PACIFIC 
COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N130W TO 30N116W TO 24N112W 
TO 30N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N130W TO 30N119W TO 
20N114W TO 30N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 31N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 110W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0000 UTC FRI FEB 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 10N84W TO 04N93W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 04N93W TO 03N102W 
TO 07N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
10N140W TO 18N114W TO 15N106W TO 06N137W TO 07N140W TO 10N140W.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.