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FZPN03 KNHC 182118
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO 15N94W TO 
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W 
TO 15N97W TO 13N96W TO 13N94W TO 15N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 15N94W TO 
16N95W TO 16N96W TO 12N97W TO 13N95W TO 14N94W TO 15N94W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 
14N93W TO 16N95W TO 13N99W TO 11N99W TO 10N97W TO 11N94W TO 
14N93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO
14N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N94W TO 
16N95W TO 15N96W TO 13N96W TO 14N95W TO 16N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 16N94W TO 
16N95W TO 13N98W TO 11N98W TO 12N95W TO 13N94W TO 16N94W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO 22N139W. WITHIN 30N131W TO 30N140W 
TO 26N140W TO 27N135W TO 30N131W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
17 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N120W TO 30N140W TO 20N140W 
TO 30N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 00N140W TO 
00N133W TO 11N119W TO 30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY 
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N123W TO 19N135W. WITHIN 
30N136W TO 30N140W TO 29N140W TO 29N138W TO 29N137W TO 30N136W NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N119W 
TO 30N140W TO 16N140W TO 17N132W TO 23N124W TO 30N119W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF 
AREA...WITHIN 20N108W TO 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 00N140W TO 00N122W 
TO 06N112W TO 20N108W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND 
WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N120W TO 21N129W. WITHIN 
30N116W TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO 20N128W TO 22N120W TO 
30N116W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 18N111W TO 
30N116W TO 30N140W TO 02N140W TO 02N119W TO 09N98W TO 
18N111W...INCLUDING SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO BAY AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 
SHORE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N88W TO 09N88W TO
10N88W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N91W TO 09N92W TO
07N92W TO 08N89W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2000 UTC SUN FEB 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 07N78W TO 04N85W TO 05N95W TO 08N105W TO 
05N110W TO 04N120W. ITCZ FROM 04N120W TO 01N130W TO BEYOND 
02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 00N TO 10N BETWEEN 80W AND 
100W.

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.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.