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FZPN03 KNHC 010902
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.39 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUNATEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 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 91.5W AND 93W. 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 08N 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 
30N130W TO 30N116W TO 13N113W TO 03N140W TO 24N140W TO 30N130W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 17N BETWEEN 126W AND 140W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A 
LINE FROM 22N140W TO 20N112W TO 10N115W TO 03N140W TO 22N140 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 133W AND 140W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A 
LINE FROM 20N140W TO 12N113W TO 05N140W TO 20N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.

.FROM 18N TO 24N E OF 111W INCLUDING THE S GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 11.5N E OF 89W...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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.30 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 30N121W TO 26N131W. WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE 30N140W TO 30N120W TO 26N130W TO 30N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC THU MAR 01...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 06N82W TO 02N107W. ITCZ FROM 02N107W TO 05N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 
05N88W TO 05N94W.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.