443 
FZPN03 KNHC 172129
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON FEB 17 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 08N89W TO 09N93W TO 11N92W TO 11N86W TO
08N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N86W TO 08N89W TO 09N92W TO 12N91W TO
12N86W TO 10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N86W TO 09N89W TO 09N90W TO 11N89W TO
12N86W TO 10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 04N80W TO 03N82W TO 04N82W TO 05N81W TO 06N80W TO
04N80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N78W TO 07N79W TO 07N80W TO 09N80W TO
08N78W TO 07N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 08N96W TO 05N105W TO 07N113W TO 12N115W TO 12N107W TO
08N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 06N98W TO 05N104W TO 07N113W TO 10N112W
TO 09N102W TO 06N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.

.WITHIN 13N116W TO 08N120W TO 06N140W TO 27N140W TO 23N129W TO
13N116W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N124W TO 09N136W TO 05N140W TO 
24N140W TO 21N131W TO 12N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N135W TO 12N137W TO 12N140W TO 
20N140W TO 18N137W TO 15N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.WITHIN 29.5N120.5W TO 29.5N122W TO 29.5N124W TO 30N124.5W TO
30N119W TO 29.5N120.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
NW SWELL.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N95W TO 15N96W TO 16N95W TO
16N94W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. 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 1800 UTC MON FEB 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 04N77W TO 01N80W TO 02N87W. THE ITCZ 
AXIS BEGINS NEAR 04N91W AND CONTINUES ALONG 05N110W TO
06N125W...THEN RESUMES NEAR 07N134W AND CONTINUES TO 04N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 04N TO 09N BETWEEN 102W AND
113W...AND FROM 06N TO 17N BETWEEN 117W AND 128W. 

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.