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FZPN03 KNHC 151542
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU FEB 15 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N95W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09.5N92W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA AND 
NEAR AZUERO PENINSULA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SE OF A LINE FROM 15N108W TO 10N125W TO 09N133W TO ANOTHER LINE 
FROM 10N108W TO 06N115W TO 04N133W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 
16N106W TO 12N120W TO 06N134W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 11N105W TO 
05N120W TO 05N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 115W AND 137W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 03N TO 12N BETWEEN 113W AND 120W...AND FROM 03N TO 09N 
BETWEEN 120W AND 132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. SE OF A LINE FROM 20N105W TO 14N112W TO A 
ANOTHER LINE FROM 18N104W TO 12N112W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 17N102W TO 12N105W TO 
ANOTHER LINE FROM 16N90W TO 12N102W NW TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 104W AND 109W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 137W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N AND W OF A LINE FROM 30N128W 
TO 23N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W. N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N1299W TO 26N135W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 22N140W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N126W TO 27N131W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 
30N125W TO 20N133W TO 13N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 17 FT W OF A LINE FROM 30N128W TO 
24N133W TO 17N140W. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC THU FEB 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
AN EQUATORIAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 06N77W TO 05N88W. THE ITCZ 
CONTINUES FROM 05N88W TO 04N115W TO 02N130W TO BEYOND 03N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 04N TO 06N BETWEEN 
89W AND 100W...AND FROM 02N TO 06N BETWEEN 113W AND 120W. 

$$

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.