000
FZPN03 KNHC 191600
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N94W TO 13N96W TO 16N96W TO 16N95W TO
15N94W TO 13N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N94W TO 12N95W TO 12N97W TO 16N96W TO
16N94W TO 13N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 09N91W TO 10N92W TO 11N91W TO 11N86W TO
09N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 07N119W TO 06N140W TO 21N140W TO 13N125W TO 07N119W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N134W TO 07N140W TO 21N140W TO 
20N137W TO 16N135W TO 08N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N TO NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N130W TO 08N140W TO 21N140W TO 
19N134W TO 11N130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N135W TO 26N140W TO 30N140W TO
30N132W TO 28N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N134W TO 21N140W TO 30N140W TO
30N128W TO 25N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC WED FEB 19...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 07N77W TO 00N81W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 03.5N90W
TO 03N117W AND FROM 06N120W TO BEYOND 05N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03N TO 05N BETWEEN 96W AND 99W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 07N BETWEEN 115W AND 118W AND FROM
07N TO 10N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.