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FZPN03 KNHC 182123
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 95W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 40 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W 
TO 13.5N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W TO 10.5N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W 
TO 12N100W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUNATEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA FROM 10N TO 
14N BETWEEN 94W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N121W TO 25N121W TO 20N126W 
TO 10N121W 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 16N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 20N140W TO 
12N118W TO 06N125W TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. W OF A LINE FROM 18N140W TO 10N118W TO 
06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
09.5N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
09N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI FEB 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 10N86W TO 04N100W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 
04N100W TO 07N120W TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 01N-05N E OF 80W TO 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. SIMILAR CONVECTION IS OBSERVED FROM 06N-10N W 
OF 138W. 

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.FORECASTER GR/MT. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.