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FZPN03 KNHC 160409
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED FEB 16 2022

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 15.5N95.5W TO 16N95.5W TO 16.5N95W TO 
16.5N94.5W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 14N95W TO 14N96W TO 16N96W 
TO 16N94W TO 15N94W TO 14N95W N 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N87W TO 10N89W TO 11N89W TO 12N87W TO
11N86W TO 10N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 00N99W TO 04N109W TO 13N110W TO 14N95W TO 10N88W TO
00N99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 06N105W TO 07N110W TO 10N113W TO 
10N107W TO 08N102W TO 06N105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 30N113W TO 30N114W TO 31N115W TO 
31N114W TO 31N113W TO 30N113W SW 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.

.WITHIN 29N120.5W TO 29N125W TO 30N126.5W TO 30N118.5W TO
29N120.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.WITHIN 13N132W TO 11N133W TO 11N139W TO 27N140W TO 22N136W TO
13N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N130W TO 08N140W TO 30N140W TO 
22N132W TO 12N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N125W TO 15N122W TO 06N140W TO 
30N140W TO 30N117W TO 18N125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC WED FEB 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N84W TO TO 05N91W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 
05N91W TO 08N120W TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N 
TO 13N BETWEEN 107W TO 134W. 

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.