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FZPN03 KNHC 281603
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

...VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY...

FUEGO VOLCANO LOCATED NEAR POSITION 14.3N 90.9W CONTINUES TO 
PRODUCE FREQUENT VOLCANIC ASH PUFFS. VOLCANIC ASH IS MOVING TO 
APPROXIMATELY 100 NM W OF THE SUMMIT REACHING THE FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 93W. VOLCANIC ASH MAY REACH TO 
THE SURFACE LIMITING VSBY N OF 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 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.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N110W TO 21N127W. N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W 
OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 20N W OF 110W TO A 
LINE FROM 30N123W TO 24N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 28N140W. N OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.W OF LINE FROM 24N140W TO 16N113W TO 08N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W 
OF LINE FROM 20N125W TO 15N114W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 21N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N 
AND W OF LINE FROM 20N112W TO 10N112W TO 02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N AND W OF 
LINE FROM 20N115W TO 10N112W TO 02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT FROM 30N110W TO 21N127W. S OF 
FRONT TO 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF 
110W...INCLUDING S GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 105W AND 107W...INCLUDING 
CABO CORRIENTES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 27N E OF 111W...INCLUDING S GULF 
OF CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 110W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

FROM 09.5 TO 11.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
10.5N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE W GULF OF 
PANAMA...N TO NE 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 1500 UTC WED FEB 28...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 06N87W TO 02N96W. THE ITCZ 
CONTINUES FROM 02N96W TO 03N120W TO 06N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION. 

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.