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FZPN03 KNHC 160947
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT PASSING SE OF 30N140W. WITHIN 30N131W TO 30N140W TO 
26N140W TO 27N135W TO 30N131W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N128W TO
22N140W. REINFORCING COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 27N140W. WITHIN 
30N128W TO 30N132W TO 29N133W TO 27N134W TO 27N132W TO 28N130W TO
30N128W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N128W TO 30N140W TO 17N140W TO 22N135W
TO 30N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN W TO NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FIRST FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND FRONT FROM
30N132W TO 19N140W. WITHIN 30N138W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 
30N138W W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N135W TO 30N138W TO 28N140W TO 26N140W TO 
28N137W TO 30N135W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT 
IN W TO NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 30N121W TO 30N134W TO 
26N140W TO 04N140W TO 06N130W TO 12N130W TO 30N121W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 13N140W. WITHIN 
30N134W TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO 29N135W TO 30N134W W WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
30N118W TO 30N132W TO 26N140W TO 03N140W TO 04N133W TO 14N123W TO
30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 19N104W TO 20N106W TO 19N108W TO 18N107W TO 17N105W TO
18N104W TO 19N104W...INCLUDING NEAR CABO CORRIENTES... NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N104W TO 15N105W TO 14N107W TO
12N107W TO 12N105W TO 13N104W TO 15N104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 13N88W TO 11N90W TO 10N91W TO 09N88W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.LOW PRES NEAR 04N115W 1009 MB. WITHIN 10N113W TO 10N114W TO 
08N118W TO 06N117W TO 07N115W TO 08N114W TO 10N113W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N109W 
TO 12N115W TO 06N133W TO 02N134W TO 02N122W TO 05N113W TO 13N109W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WITHIN 07N120W TO 08N123W TO 
07N129W TO 04N129W TO 03N121W TO 07N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS ABSORBED BY NW SWELL DESCRIBED IN 
GALE WARNING SECTION. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC FRI FEB 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
EQUATORIAL TROUGH FROM 03N77W TO 01S85W TO 05N100W TO 1009 MB 
LOW PRESSURE NEAR 03N110W TO ANOTHER 1009 MB LOW PRESSURE AREA 
NEAR 04N115W TO 02N120W. ITCZ FROM 02N120W TO 01N130W TO 
02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE 
EQUATORIAL TROUGH BETWEEN 110W AND 120W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.