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FZPN03 KNHC 182137
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 09N120W TO 07N128W TO 06N140W TO 23N140W TO 20N132W TO 
09N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N134W TO 10N137W TO 13N140W TO 
19N140W TO 19N138W TO 11N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N137W TO 08N140W TO 18N140W TO 
18N138W TO 15N138W TO 10N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 10N86W TO 10N88W TO 11N88W TO 12N86W TO 11N86W TO 
10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 87W AND 
91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 
89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N86W TO 10N89W TO 11N89W TO 11N86W TO 
10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 
91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N79W TO 07N80W TO 08N80W TO 08N79W TO 
08N79W TO 07N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 14N95W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 
16N94W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N94W TO 14N95W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 
16N94W TO 13N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N130W TO 24N140W. WITHIN 
29N138W TO 28N140W TO 30N140W TO 30N135W TO 29N138W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N131W TO 23N140W. WITHIN 
26N140W TO 30N140W TO 30N132W TO 26N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC TUE FEB 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 00N80W TO 04N90W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 
04N90W TO 06N133W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 09N BETWEEN 
110W AND 120W.

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.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.