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FZPN03 KNHC 162146
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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 180 NM OF THE 
PACIFIC COAST OF MEXICO BETWEEN 102W AND 105W. MARINERS SHOULD 
EXERCISE CAUTION. IF ASH OR FLOATING VOLCANIC DEBRIS IS 
ENCOUNTERED...YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THIS OBSERVATION TO 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 305-229-4425.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 22N TO 28N W OF 135W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 
FT. FROM 10N TO 22N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT. N OF 20N BETWEEN 117.5W AND W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT 
N OF 28N. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 19N109W TO 
01N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT N OF 25N SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N WITHIN 180 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. FROM 11N 
TO 23N W OF 127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N117W TO 20N108W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 24N W OF 131W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 
17N106W TO 02N126W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 27N NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 
23.5N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 29.5N TO 30.5N W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30.5N114W 1012 MB. WITHIN 75 NM 
S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW TO MOVE ESE AND INLAND. N OF 29N W TO NW 
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 2000 UTC SAT FEB 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 05N77W TO 05N86W TO 04N93W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 
04N93W TO 02N110W TO 02N122W. SECOND ITCZ FROM 02S80W TO 03S100W 
TO 02S110W TO 04S123W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02.5N TO 06.5N 
BETWEEN 87W AND 100W.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.