000
FZPN03 KNHC 020318
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED JAN 02 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 02
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 03
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 04
 
.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 13N97W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 13N96W 
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT 
SEAS 17 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 100 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W 13N96W 11N100W NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 12N98W 
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT 
SEAS 16 TO 24 KT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE 16N95W 13N97W 11N100W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...FROM 
7N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...FROM 
7N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 
TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N TO THE EQUATOR BETWEEN 92W AND 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 13N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SEAS 
HIGHEST W PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 13N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...SEAS 
HIGHEST W PART.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 8N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.COLD FRONT 30N139W 29N140W MOVING E 15 KT. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 9 TO 14 KT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N134W 25N140W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N133W 24N140W. N OF 25N WITHIN 
480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N120W 16N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC WED JAN 2...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...5N77W 6N100W 8N115W 8N130W 
7N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN A 60 NM RADIUS 
OF 8N118W.

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