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FZPN03 KNHC 162157
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 26N140W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 30N129W TO 25N134W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 22N140W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N125W TO 28N128W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 
30N123W TO 20N130W TO 08N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT W OF A LINE FROM 30N125W TO 
25N130W TO 15N140W. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 21N140W. SECOND 
FRONT FROM 30N139W TO 28N140W. N OF 28N E OF SECOND FRONT TO 
137W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. W OF SECOND FRONT W 
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 30N130W TO 
18N140W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N125W TO 27N129W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 135W AND 140W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 TO 23 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF THE AREA W 
OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N121W TO 
05N128W TO 02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 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.
.42 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 13.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W N 
TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 
NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.SE OF A LINE FROM 19N104W TO 13N110W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 
18N102W TO 12N110W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
FROM 00N TO 10N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 16.5N100W TO 13N104W TO 
ANOTHER LINE FROM 16N98W TO 11N104W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N91W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 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 2100 UTC FRI FEB 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE EQUATORIAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 05N77W TO 1011 MB LOW 
PRESSURE NEAR 03N97W TO 02N122W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 02N122W 
TO BEYOND 01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 
03N TO 05N BETWEEN 96W AND 100W...FROM 03N TO 06N BETWEEN 114W 
AND 116W...AND FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 104W AND 106W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.