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FZPN03 KNHC 152148
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC FRI FEB 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH FROM 16N127W TO 09N133W. FROM 08.5 TO 18N W OF 136W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT WITH NW SWELL. FROM 22N 
TO 28N W OF 137W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N117W TO 13N125W TO 01N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL S 
OF 23N...AND 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 23N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. AREA W OF LINE FROM 30N140W 
TO 23N133W TO 20N124W TO 10N125W TO 10N140W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 20N WITHIN 
180 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
FROM 23N110W TO 20N110W TO 08N120W TO 02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 13 TO 16 FT N OF 
25N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST AREA W OF LINE FROM 30N140W TO 21N127W TO 
11N124W TO 09N140W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL. N OF 24N WITHIN 120 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 23N109W TO 19N109W TO 07N118W 
TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 27N NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 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 2130 UTC FRI FEB 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM FROM 06N77W TO 05N82W TO 05N92W TO 02N102W. ITCZ 
EXTENDS FROM 02N102W TO 04N115W TO 04N125W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM N OF THE TROUGH BETWEEN 83W AND 
101W.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.