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FZPN03 KNHC 252100
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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 12N TO 14N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N140W TO 30N127W TO 
30N120W TO 10N114W TO 06N140W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 26N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N140W TO 
20N125W TO 10N118W TO 08N140W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 122W AND 128W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 26N140W TO 
21N126W TO 12N126W TO 08N140W TO 26N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 126W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N116W TO 
21N125W TO 10N123W TO 07N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 
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.

.36 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 2100 UTC SUN FEB 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 02N86W TO 02N107W TO 03N112W. ITCZ FROM 
03N112W TO 09N128W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG FROM 01N TO 03N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W. 

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.