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FZPN03 KNHC 202002
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N96W 
TO 15N96W TO 13N96W TO 13N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 12N94W TO 15N94W TO 14N99W TO 14N106W TO 
09N106W TO 07N100W TO 12N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 13N97W TO 
12N96W TO 13N95W TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N94W TO 15N94W TO 13N99W TO 11N97W TO 13N96W 
TO 11N95W TO 14N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
AND NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 11N86W TO 10N92W TO 09N92W TO 07N91W TO 07N90W TO 
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 09N90W TO 
08N89W TO 10N86W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 10N87W 
TO 10N95W TO 11N104W TO 05N107W TO 05N95W TO 08N88W TO 10N87W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N85.5W TO 11.5N86W TO 11.5N86.5W TO 
11N87W TO 10.5N87W TO 10.5N86W TO 11N85.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 12N89W TO 11N91W TO 09N90W 
TO 09N88W TO 11N86W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 11N89W TO 10N90W TO 10N89W TO 
11N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 T 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N89W TO 
11N93W TO 10N99W TO 05N99W TO 04N98W TO 08N87W TO 12N89W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 00N140W TO 03.4S114W TO 09N108W TO 
30N116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OR 23N W OF 116W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N108W TO 30N116W TO 30N140W TO 
00N140W TO 00N122W TO 09N109W TO 21N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N111W TO 19N140W TO 00N140W TO 
03.4S116W TO 05N102W TO 24N111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N79W TO 09N80W TO 08N80W TO 07N80W TO
06N79W TO 07N79W TO 09N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA... N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N80W TO 07N81W TO 06N82W TO 05N81W TO
05N80W TO 06N79W TO 08N80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA AND
NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N136W TO 30N140W TO 28N140W TO 
29N137W TO 30N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N135W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 
28N137W TO 30N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2000 UTC TUE FEB 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
EQUATORIAL TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 04N101W. ITCZ FROM 04N101W TO 
04N117W TO 01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 00N 
TO 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 121W. 

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.