000
FZPN03 KNHC 281532
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR  1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR  2.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 24N138W 1010 MB. WITHIN 150 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF 
LOW PRES WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 60 NM NW
QUADRANT OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 14N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N134W 1011 MB. WITHIN 150 NM OF
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF
128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO
18N140W. N OF 20N W OF 128W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO 22N133W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N140W. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 18N W OF 120W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE 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 1500 UTC THU FEB 28...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM FROM 08N85W TO 02N100W TO 02N130W TO 
05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 01N TO 05N BETWEEN 87W AND 93W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.