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FZPN03 KNHC 242103
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ASHFALL ADVISORY...FUEGO VOLCANO NEAR POSITION 14.3N 90.9W IS 
CURRENTLY ERUPTING. PLUME OF VOLCANIC ASH MAY REACH TO THE 
SURFACE. LOW LEVEL VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO 6 NM OR LESS N 
OF 14N E OF 93W. 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.

.FROM 13N TO 17N W OF 122W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N140W TO 30N130W TO 
30N116W TO 24N112W TO 01N118W TO 03N140W TO 27N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N W OF 132W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N140W 
TO 30N130W TO 30N118W TO 10N114W TO 06N140W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 26N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N140W 
TO 30N128W TO 30N120W TO 10N120W TO 07N140W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.   

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 30N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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 SAT FEB 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 09N83W TO 01N103W TO 03N115W. ITCZ FROM 
03N115W TO 03N124W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG CONVECTION FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 104W AND 116W.  

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.