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FZPN03 KNHC 270301
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

...ASHFALL ADVISORY...FUEGO VOLCANO NEAR POSITION 14.3N 90.9W IS 
CURRENTLY ERUPTING. PLUME OF VOLCANIC ASH MAY REACH TO THE 
SURFACE LIMITING SURFACE VSBY N OF 13N BETWEEN 91W AND 92W. 
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 A LINE FROM 27N140W TO 13N122W TO 
07N140W TO 27N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 26N140W TO 
15N118W TO 05N140W TO 26N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 21N W OF 116W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE 
FROM 30N131W TO 30N116W TO 12N113W TO 04N140W TO 26N140W TO 
30N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
SWELL.  

.FROM 28.5N TO 30N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N114W TO 24N120W TO 23N134W.
FROM 29N TO 30N BETWEEN 119W AND 124W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
13 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N140W TO 30N116W 
TO 25N120W TO 26N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. CONDITIONS MERGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 30N TO 31.5N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N113W TO 28N114W. NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SE OF COLD 
FRONT TO 30N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. FROM 26N TO 29N NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 24N E OF 111W...INCLUDING APPROACH 
TO GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.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 FROM 09.5N TO 11N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05.5N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
W GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.42 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 TUE FEB 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 05N86W TO 03N97W TO 08N125W TO 07N140W.
ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 04N86W TO 
03N90W...AND WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 14N118W TO 10N132W.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.