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FZPN03 KNHC 161604
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 30N1299W TO 26N135W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W 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 18 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 15 FT W OF A LINE FROM 30N128W TO 
24N133W TO 17N140W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 21N140W. SECOND 
FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W. N OF 28N E OF FROM TO 138W SW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 
30N134W TO 25N140W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT. W OF 
FRONT WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF A LINE FROM 30N121W TO 20N127W TO 10N135W TO 06N134W TO 
04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL... 
EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT NW OF A LINE FROM 30N124W TO 23N130W TO 
15N138W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTS MERGED. COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 
19N140W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N126W TO 26N131W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N121W TO 12N123W TO 04N130-W TO 
02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 16N TO 19N BETWEEN 104W AND 106W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. SE OF A LINE FROM 12N112W TO 06N133W TO 
ANOTHER LINE FROM 06N112W TO 03N120W TO 02N133W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 17N101W TO 13N107W TO 
ANOTHER LINE FROM 16N99W TO 11N107W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N91W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 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 1500 UTC FRI FEB 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE EQUATORIAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 05N77W TO 01N84W TO 1011 MB 
LOW PRESSURE NEAR 04N95W TO ANOTHER 1011 MB LOW PRESSURE AREA 
NEAR 03N113W TO 02N122W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 02N122W TO 
BEYOND 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 03N 
TO 05N BETWEEN 95W AND 97W...AND FROM 03N TO 06N BETWEEN 110W 
AND 115W. SIMILAR CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IS NEAR 10N106W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.