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FZPN03 KNHC 170349
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO
15N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO
14N94W TO 16N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W
TO 14N97W TO 13N97W TO 13N95W TO 14N93W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 25N140W. WITHIN 30N129W TO 30N135W 
TO 27N136W TO 28N132W TO 30N129W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N133W TO 27N136W
TO 30N135W TO 30N140W TO 20N140W TO 27N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN W TO NW SWELL WITH HIGHEST NEAR 29N139W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO 21N140W. WITHIN 
30N137W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO 29N138W TO 29N137W TO 30N137W SW
TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT IN W TO NW SWELL WITH 
HIGHEST NEAR 29N139W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N134W TO 30N137W TO 
29N138W TO 29N140W TO 26N140W TO 27N137W TO 30N134W SW TO W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF 
AREA WITHIN 30N121W TO 30N134W TO 26N140W TO 03N140W TO 11N128W 
TO 17N128W TO 30N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL WITH HIGHEST NEAR 27N137W.
.33 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 20N140W. WITHIN 
30N128W TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO 26N135W TO 28N133W TO 28N129W TO
30N128W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN W TO NW SWELL 
WITH HIGHEST NEAR 29N139W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N117W TO 30N128W TO
25N140W TO 01N140W TO 09N118W TO 15N124W TO 30N117W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL WITH HIGHEST NEAR 29N128W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 18N140W. WITHIN 
30N129W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 27N133W TO 30N129W W TO NW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT IN W TO NW SWELL WITH HIGHEST NEAR
29N136W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N115W TO 27N140W TO 00N140W TO 
00N131W TO 08N117W TO 29N115W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO 
BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL WITH 
HIGHEST NEAR 26N138W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 18N102W TO 18N103W TO 18N104W TO 16N104W TO 16N102W TO
17N102W TO 18N102W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N96W TO 16N98W TO 15N99W TO 13N100W 
TO 13N98W TO 14N96W TO 16N96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W TO
12N86W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 10N112W TO 08N140W TO 05N140W TO 02N125W TO 01S120W TO
02N115W TO 10N112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA TO THE W.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC SAT FEB 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

EQUATORIAL TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 06N77W TO LOW AT 04N109W TO
02N119W. ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 02N119W TO BEYOND 01N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE UP TO 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH BETWEEN 85 AND 120W.

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.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.