179 
FZPN03 KNHC 181558
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE FEB 18 2025

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 16N96W TO 15N95W TO 16N94W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95W TO 
15N95W TO 15N94.5W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W 
TO 16N94W NW TO N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15N95.5W TO 
14.5N95W TO 14.5N94.5W TO 15N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO 14N94W 
TO 15N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 15N94W TO 14N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N97W TO 13N96W TO 14N94W 
TO 15N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N115W TO 30N132W TO 21N139W TO 15N140W TO 14N136W TO
18N130W TO 30N115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N114W TO 29N117W TO 30N124W TO 
21N119W TO 22N114W TO 26N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 11N89W TO 10N88W TO
10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N138W TO 30N136W TO 30N140W TO 08N140W
TO 06N138W TO 13N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N132W TO 27N136W TO 30N140W TO 
08N140W TO 08N133W TO 17N136W TO 30N132W 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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 05N100W TO 04N118W. ITCZ
AXIS EXTENDS FROM 04N118W TO 03N130W TO BEYOND 04N140W. WIDELY 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 02N TO 08N BETWEEN 77W AND 87W...AND FROM
02N TO 08N BETWEEN 90W AND 118W.

$$

.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.