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FZPN03 KNHC 212100
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT FROM 31.5N113W TO 30.5N115W. 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N113W TO 30N113W TO 30N115W TO 31N115W 
TO 31N114W TO 31N113W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N117W TO 28N123W TO 30N129W. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 30N117W TO 28N119W TO 28N123W TO 29N127W TO 30N128W 
TO 30N117W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N115W TO 26N117W TO 
25N120W TO 26N127W TO 30N134W TO 28N124W TO 29N115W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
30N115W TO 24N114W TO 22N126W TO 26N133W TO 30N135W TO 30N115W 
...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 23N111W TO 16N113W TO 
16N129W TO 20N134W TO 30N123W TO 30N117W TO 23N111W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 16N111W TO 07N114W TO 04N121W TO 05N140W
TO 23N140W TO 16N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 01S105W TO 
03.4S101W TO 03.4S112W TO 02S110W TO 01S105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 14N113W TO 10N117W TO 
07N126W TO 06N140W TO 19N140W TO 14N124W TO 14N113W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 14N111W TO 08N123W TO 
10N140W TO 17N140W TO 16N112W TO 14N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 11N86W TO 10N88W TO
11N88W TO 12N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 2100 UTC THU FEB 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N77W TO 04N92W TO 02N108W. ITCZ EXTENDS 
FROM 03N112W TO 01N126W TO 02N133W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N 
TO 06N BETWEEN 102W AND 110W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 15N103W TO 02N113W TO 05N119W TO 
13N108W TO 15N103W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.