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FZPN03 KNHC 180345
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED JAN 18 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W.

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 20

.WARNINGS. 
...STORM WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT SEAS BUILDING
12 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N BETWEEN 94W AND 98W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W...N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 10N 
BETWEEN 93W AND 99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 9N 
BETWEEN 93W AND 99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 
14N96W 11N99W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 6N TO 15N BETWEEN 93W AND 108W NE TO E 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SEA OF CORTEZ S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.HIGH PRES NEAR 29N130W 1028 MB WITH RIDGE SE TO 15N110W. 
WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 29N140W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 6N TO 23N W OF 
120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 26N BETWEEN 107W AND 117W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW AND N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N133W TO 19N115W. DISSIPATING FRONTAL
TROUGH 30N123W TO 26N130W. FROM 9N TO 24N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 5N TO 9N W OF 120W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW
OF RIDGE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. NE OF RIDGE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW
SWELL. REMAINDER FROM 4N TO 20N W OF 99W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED...RIDGE FROM 30N130W TO 
23N115W. FROM 9N TO 24N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF RIDGE FROM 13N
TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. NE OF
RIDGE NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER
AREA W OF 108W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW AND NE 
MERGING SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 13N E OF 94W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO AND GULF OF FONSECA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 6N E OF 83W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0330 UTC WED JAN 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...6N78W 7N90W 6N100W 7N110W 7N120W
6N130W 6N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION IS NOTED.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH