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FZPN03 KNHC 030947
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU JAN 03 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE 

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 05
 
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N95W 13N96W N TO NE 
WINDS 40 TO 55 KT SEAS 18 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W 12N98W 11N100W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W 14N96W 12N98W N TO 
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W 15N95W 14N96W N TO 
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 10N87W 9N90W NE WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 5N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 
115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 6N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 115W NE TO E WINDS 2O TO 30 KT SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM EQUATOR TO 16N BETWEEN 92W AND 120W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 11N BETWEEN 92W AND 120E NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM EQUATOR 
TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE AND E SWELL.

.FROM N OF 7N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 7N E OF 
92W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 13N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 6N FROM 79W TO 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 4N FROM 79W TO 83W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 6N FROM 79W TO 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 9N TO 18N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. S OF 8N W OF 135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT WITH NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 8N TO 25N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 15N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 15N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. 

.NW OF LINE 30N127W 20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 125W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT SEAS 12 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 30N118W 15N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 120W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N116W 
10N122W 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 0930 UTC THU JAN 3...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...4N77W 5N83W 10N117W 8N130W 
9N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 118W AND 122W. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH