000
FZPN03 KNHC 180213
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 10N86W TO 09N89W TO 11N89W TO 12N87W TO 11N86W TO 
10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 07N91W TO 08N95W TO 
09N95W TO 11N93W TO 10N90W TO 07N91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN S SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N86W TO 10N88W TO 10N89W TO 12N88W TO
12N87W TO 10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 08N89W 
TO 07N92W TO 07N97W TO 08N97W TO 11N91W TO 08N89W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N86W TO 10N88W TO 11N88W TO 12N87W TO
11N86W TO 10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 07N78W TO 06N79W TO 07N81W TO 09N79W TO 09N79W TO
07N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N78W TO 07N80W TO 08N80W TO 09N79W TO
08N78W TO 07N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N78W TO 07N79W TO 07N80W TO 09N79W TO
08N78W TO 07N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 05N102W TO 05N106W TO 06N112W TO 10N113W TO 10N106W TO
05N102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N112W TO 06N118W TO 07N131W TO
10N128W TO 10N114W TO 08N112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
SE TO S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N128W TO 07N131W TO 09N131W TO
09N129W TO 08N128W TO 07N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL.

.WITHIN 13N123W TO 09N126W TO 04N140W TO 26N140W TO 21N128W TO
13N123W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N130W TO 08N133W TO 07N140W TO 
23N140W TO 20N132W TO 14N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N132W TO 07N137W TO 11N140W TO 
20N140W TO 20N137W TO 09N132W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.

.WITHIN 29N120.5W TO 29.5N124W TO 30N124W TO 30N119W TO
29N120.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N94W TO
15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 16N94W TO
15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 14N95W TO 15N96W TO 16N95W TO
16N94W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0200 UTC TUE FEB 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N77W TO 0N82W TO 03N89W. THE ITCZ 
AXIS BEGINS NEAR 03N90W AND CONTINUES ALONG 05N110W TO
08N130W...THEN RESUMES NEAR 08N133W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 107W AND 125W...AND
FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 119W AND 126W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.