173 
FZPN03 KNHC 160849
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ISSUED BY NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 16N94W TO 
15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W TO 14N95W TO 14N96W TO 
15N96W TO 15N94W TO 14N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 10N87W TO 10N90W TO 12N88W TO 12N87W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 10N90W TO 11N90W TO 12N88W TO
12N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N86W TO 10N87W TO 10N88W TO 11N88W TO
11N86W TO 10N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 02N98W TO 01S104W TO 09N115W TO 13N112W TO 09N90W TO
02N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 30N113W TO 30N115W TO 31N115W TO 
32N115W TO 31N113W TO 30N113W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 29N117W TO 28N120W TO 28N123W TO 30N129W TO 30N117W TO
29N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.WITHIN 13N129W TO 08N136W TO 10N140W TO 29N140W TO 18N131W TO
13N129W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N137W TO 10N140W TO 19N140W TO 
18N139W TO 15N137W TO 11N137W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N128W TO 08N140W TO 30N140W TO 30N116W TO
22N129W TO 12N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N119W TO 06N140W TO 30N140W TO 
30N116W TO 16N119W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0800 UTC WED FEB 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N85W TO TO 05N93W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 
05N93W TO 07N120W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
FROM 03N TO 10N BETWEEN 88W TO 140W. 

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.