686
FZPN03 KNHC 202117
HSFEP2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI FEB 20 2026
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 22.
.WARNINGS.
..GALE WARNING
42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W
INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2.5 TO 3
M. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 2.5 M.
48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4
M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO
13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 17N TO 22N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4
M IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 117W AND 137W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 117W AND 123W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NW O N SWELL.
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5
M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N W OF 110W NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N136W TO 29N140W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N135W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI FEB 20...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH
A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 11N86W TO 01N104W. THE ITCZ IS MAINLY S OF THE
EQUATOR AND CONTINUES FROM 01N104W TO 03S120W TO 01S140W. A SECOND
SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED FROM A 1008 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER
NORTHERN COLOMBIA NEAR 10N75W TO 01N90W. SCATTERED MODERATE
CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 81W AND 86W.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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