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FZPN03 KNHC 120319
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE FEB 12 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95.5W TO 13.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N96W TO 12N97.5W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95.5W TO 12.5N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12.5N97W TO 11.5N98.5W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95.5W TO 13.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N96W TO 11N100W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N 
TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 16N W OF 130W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W. ELSEWHERE W OF 120W...AND N OF 22N 
BETWEEN 112W AND 120 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 02N TO 13N BETWEEN 90W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 123W AND 135W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 02N W OF 125W...AND 
FROM 02N TO 15N BETWEEN 105W AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W. NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. E OF FRONT TO 
A LINE FROM 30N133W TO 22N138W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT. FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 130W AND 134W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 23N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 
30N122W TO 15N138W TO 10N130W TO 00N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 07N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 25N140W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT 
TO 132W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF A LINE FROM 30N120W TO 17N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 10N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 29.5N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28.5N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 80.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N 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 0300 UTC TUE FEB 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 06N77W TO 05N87W. THE ITCZ 
CONTINUES FROM 05N87W TO 03N110W TO 03N130W TO BEYOND 08N140W. 
ISOLATED MODERATE IS NOTED FROM 02N TO 04N BETWEEN 111W AND 
116W. SIMILAR CONVECTION IS WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE ITCZ 
BETWEEN 90W AND 94W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.