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FZPN03 KNHC 231515
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.27 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...BUILDING TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N 
BETWEEN 93.5W AND 96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
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 
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11.5N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 
98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 20N BETWEEN 112W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL. SURFACE TROUGH FROM 09N116W TO 04N121W. FROM 09N 
TO 15N BETWEEN 116W AND 128W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 116W AND 132W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.   

.FROM 10N TO 12N 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.39 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11.5N E OF 88.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 
91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SAT FEB 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NEAR 06N77W 
TO 03N85W TO 05N94W. THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 
EXTENDS FROM 05N98W TO 02N108W TO 05N117W...THEN RESUMES W OF A 
SURFACE TROUGH NEAR 04N123W AND CONTINUES ALONG 01N133W TO 
01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 91W AND 103W.

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.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.