000 FZPN03 KNHC 152127 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC THU FEB 15 2024 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC THU FEB 15. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 16. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 17. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N97W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 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 TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .N OF 05N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA AND NEAR AZUERO PENINSULA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .SE OF A LINE FROM 16N110W TO 09N130W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 10N110W TO 03N130W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 02N TO 10N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 115W AND 130W... AND FROM 06N TO 08N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 09N BETWEEN 115W AND 130W...AND FROM 05N TO 08N W OF 130W 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 FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 121W AND 134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .FROM 16N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 105W AND 109W...INCLUDING CABO CORRIENTES...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 18N104W TO 14N112W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 17N103W TO 12N112W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 99W AND 101W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 102W AND 108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .COLD FRONT W OF AREA. W OF A LINE FROM 30N135W TO 25N140W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N AND W OF A LINE FROM 30N126W TO 22N135W TO 22N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 26N140W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 26N135W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 24N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 22N140W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N126W TO 27N130W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N123W TO 20N130 TO 10N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT W OF A LINE FROM 30N126W TO 20N134W TO 15N140W. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC THU FEB 15... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... AN EQUATORIAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 06N77W TO 05N87W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 05N87W TO 02N130W TO BEYOND 02N140W. A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED WITHIN THE ITCZ, AND RUNS FROM 08N113W TO 01N114W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED MAINLY AHEAD OF THE TROUGH AXIS FROM 02N TO 06N BETWEEN 113W AND 120W. $$ .FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.