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FZPN03 KNHC 272124
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR  1.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
08N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 86W AND 
89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 86W AND 
88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.NW OF LINE FROM 31N129W TO 19N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 31N126W TO 10N132W TO 
10N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N138W TO 25N138W TO 19N140W. 
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 30N135W TO 19N138W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 132W 
AND 135W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF A LINE FROM 31N129W TO 14N128W TO 08N133W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N132W TO 25N133W TO 16N140W. N OF 
24N W OF THE FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
N OF 24N E OF THE FRONT TO 128W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N128W TO 25N128W TO 
20N134W TO 10N123W TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2115 UTC WED FEB 27...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ FROM 0N100W TO 01N114W TO 03N130W. SECONDARY ITCZ FROM 
03S105W TO 02S120W TO 01S128W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 0N TO 05N 
BETWEEN 87W AND 90W...AND FROM 01N TO 04N BETWEEN 111W AND 123W.

$$
.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.