000 FZPN03 KNHC 282127 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC WED FEB 28 2018 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC WED FEB 28. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 01. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 02. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUNATEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ...VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY... FUEGO VOLCANO LOCATED NEAR POSITION 14.5N 90.9W CONTINUES TO PRODUCE FREQUENT VOLCANIC ASH PUFFS. VOLCANIC ASH IS MOVING TO APPROXIMATELY 90 NM WNW OF THE SUMMIT REACHING A VERY SMALL AREA OF THE FORECAST WATERS N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 92W AND 92.5W. VOLCANIC ASH MAY REACH TO THE SURFACE LIMITING VSBY. 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 09N TO 22N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 115W...AND S OF 20N W OF LINE FROM 20N120W TO 14N113W TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 28N120W TO 23N140W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 28N120W TO 20N111W TO 10N112W TO 02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 19N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N AND W OF LINE FROM 20N120W TO 12N112W TO 02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL. .GULF OF CALIFORNIA WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N110W TO 24N112W. FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 106W AND 111W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 105W AND 111W... INCLUDING LAS MARIAS ISLANDS AND CABO CORRIENTE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT S OF 20N. .18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 107W AND 111W... INCLUDING APPROACH TO THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 110W. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST 10N 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST 10N TO 11.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE W GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE W GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 28N140W. N OF FRONT E OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N124W TO 29N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOR FORECAST OLD FRONT FROM 30N124W TO 27N140W. N OF FRONT E OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N122W TO 28N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 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. $$ .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.