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FZPN03 KNHC 251504
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 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 13.5N 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 11N TO 13N W OF 123W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N140W TO 30N128W TO 
30N120W TO 10N114W TO 05N140W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 24N W OF 137W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N140W TO 
12N115W TO 08N140W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 25N140W TO 
21N129W TO 11N129W TO 09N140W TO 25N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N140W TO 
30N135W TO 30N118W TO 10N125W TO 08N140W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 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.

.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 30N TO 31N S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN FEB 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 03N93W TO 03N100W TO 01N109W TO 
02N116W. ITCZ FROM 02N116W TO 08N129W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 01N TO 03N BETWEEN 98W AND 110W.  

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.