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FZPN03 KNHC 171440
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 17 2021

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 16N94W TO
15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 16N94W TO
15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 35 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 14N95W TO 14N96W TO 16N95W TO
16N94W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 
30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N93W TO 13N96W 
TO 15N96W TO 16N95W TO 15N93W TO 13N93W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 28N116W TO 27N119W TO 28N122W TO 30N122W TO 30N116W TO
28N116W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N106W TO 11N107W TO 08N119W TO 30N130W TO 
30N116W TO 17N106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N111W TO 21N115W TO 24N125W TO 
30N125W TO 30N116W TO 23N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N115W TO 23N118W TO 25N119W TO 
27N117W TO 27N115W TO 25N115W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT.

.WITHIN 07N120W TO 08N140W TO 23N140W TO 21N127W TO 17N123W TO 
07N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE WIND
WAVES AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N129W TO 06N132W TO 07N140W TO 
19N140W TO 20N134W TO 09N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 05N137W TO 04N140W TO 22N140W TO 
22N135W TO 17N133W TO 05N137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N108W TO 24N111W TO 30N114W TO
31N113W TO 28N111W TO 25N108W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N110W TO 24N110W TO 28N113W TO 
30N113W TO 29N113W TO 25N110W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 10N86W TO 10N87W TO 11N87W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1430 UTC WED FEB 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM LOW PRES NEAR 10N76W TO 05N79W TO 05N87W TO 03N100W.
ITCZ FROM 03N100W TO LOW PRES NEAR 07N118W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 106W AND 112W...FROM 04N TO 11N
BETWEEN 113W AND 121W...FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 127W AND 131W...
AND FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 134W AND 140W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.