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FZPN03 KNHC 230924
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF A LINE FROM 24N113W TO 22N120W TO 24N130W TO 30N133W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE.

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 15N110W TO 11N114W. W OF TROUGH TO 120W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 120W 
AND 130W...AND 09N TO 19N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 18N140W TO 12N114W TO 
08N1340W TO 10N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 14N118W TO 10N121W. W OF 
TROUGH TO 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 15N140W TO 20N130W TO 22N112W TO 
13N113W TO 08N125W TO 09N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 115W AND 135W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09.5N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09.5N89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.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 0900 UTC SAT FEB 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AT 05N77W TO 
04N85W TO A 1011 MB LOW PRESSURE NEAR 05N98W. THE INTERTROPICAL 
CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N98W TO 04N120W TO 02N130W 
TO 02N140W. A CLUSTER OF MODERATE TO STRONG IS ALONG THE COAST 
OF COLOMBIA NEAR 05N77W. SCATTERED MODERATE IS FROM 04N TO 07N 
BETWEEN 93W AND 100W. SIMILAR CONVECTION IS NEAR 04N102W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.