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FZPN03 KNHC 251532
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE FEB 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 95W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 95.5W N WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 14N BETWEEN 
93W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W TO 
12.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W 
TO 12.5N96W TO 11.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N97W 
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
12N97W TO 10N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 02N W OF 110W TO A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 
25N130W TO 25N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 113W AND 121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 15N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 15N W 
OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT S OF 28N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 28N. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 28N.

.FROM 02N TO 06N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W...AND S OF 00N BETWEEN 
107W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 113W AND 118W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 117W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 20N138W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 125W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 30N126W TO 20N135W 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 TUE FEB 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N83W TO 03N100W. THE ITCZ 
CONTINUES FROM 03N100W TO 03N120W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
CONVECTION IS FROM 04N TO 07N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.