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FZPN03 KNHC 160951
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SAT FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ASHFALL ADVISORY... 
POPOCATEPETL VOLCANO AT 19.0N 98.6W IS IN A STATE OF UNREST.
VOLCANIC ASH MAY BE REACHING THE SURFACE WITHIN 120 NM OF THE 
PACIFIC COAST OF MEXICO BETWEEN 99W AND 105W. MARINERS SHOULD 
EXERCISE CAUTION. IF MARINERS ENCOUNTER ASH OR FLOATING VOLCANIC 
DEBRIS...YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THE OBSERVATION TO THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 305-229-4424.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.W OF LINE FROM 29N140W TO 20N126W TO 12N126W TO 08N140W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 29N140W. FROM 
22N TO 24N BETWEEN 110W AND 112W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N118W TO 24N115W TO 
10N123W TO 01N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS FROM 8 TO 17 FT IN 
MIXED N AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N132W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 28N140W TO 20N125W TO 14N126W 
TO 16N140W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED 
N AND NW SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 118W TO W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
N. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N108W 07N117W TO 
03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N121W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST AREA FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 138W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N WITHIN 60 NM OF W COAST 
OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
FROM 12N TO 21N BETWEEN 127W AND 136W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N107W TO 
04N120W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL. 

.15 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 24N W OF 108W 
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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 29.5N TO 30.5N W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0800 UTC FRI FEB 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 07N78W TO 04N96W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 04N96W TO 
02N116W TO 00N120W TO 00N127W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH AND ITCZ BETWEEN 85W 
AND 101W.

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.FORECASTER MT. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.