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FZPN03 KNHC 131520
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE JAN 13 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 15.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHAUNTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 
50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 
50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 120 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 12N98W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED WARNING WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 
16N95W TO 10N100W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 120 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N97W TO 11N100W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 12N97W TO 11N100W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 12N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE JAN 13.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 05N95W TO 08N120W TO 
05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 08N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 100W AND 118W.

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.