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FZPN03 KNHC 250302
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 27.

.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.

.WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 13N122W TO 17N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N127W TO 
30N120W TO 12N112W TO 05N140W TO 25N140W TO 30N127W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 137W AND 140W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
30N125W TO 30N120W TO 10N118W TO 08N140W TO 26N140W TO 30N125W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 25N BETWEEN 132W AND 140W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
30N130W TO 30N118W TO 10N123W TO 08N140W TO 27N140W TO 30N130W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL. 

.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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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 0300 UTC SUN FEB 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 03N100W. ITCZ FROM 03N100W TO 
08N123W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
120 NM OF LINE FROM 00N100W TO 03N108W AND WITHIN 150 NM OF 
LINE FROM 15N120W TO 08N130W.  

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.