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FZPN03 KNHC 010307
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU MAR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.36 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 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUNATEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.

...VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY...FUEGO VOLCANO LOCATED INLAND 
GUATEMALA NEAR 14.5N 90.9W CONTINUES TO EMIT VOLCANIC ASH. 
MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AS VSBY MAY BE LIMITED ACROSS 
WATERS N OF 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 92.5W. 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 19N BETWEEN 113W AND 140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 
30N132W TO 30N116W TO 14N113W TO 03N140W TO 25N140W TO 30N132W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 18N BETWEEN 133W AND 140W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 23N140W TO 27N115W TO 11N113W TO 03N140W
TO 23N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 21N140W TO
12N112W TO 05N140W TO 21N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.

.FROM 19N TO 25N E OF 111W INCLUDING THE S GULF OF CALIFORNIA 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 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. 
.30 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 LITTLE CHANGE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO 28N135W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY A LINE 30N135W TO 30N125W TO 29N130W TO 30N135W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N122W TO 27N132W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY A LINE 30N140W TO 30N120W TO 27N130W TO 30N140W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC THU MAR 01...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 06N79W TO 04N95W. ITCZ FROM 04N95W TO 02N103W TO 
06N140W.
NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.