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FZPN03 KNHC 151601
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1605 UTC THU JAN 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 17.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.N OF 14N FROM 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WIND TO 50 KT.
SEAS 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N97W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS TO 50 KT.  SEAS TO 
16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 12N98W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE 
N OF 08N FROM 94W TO 100W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N98W TO 11N102W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 30 
KT.  SEAS 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N98W TO 11N105W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 30 
KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 
106W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.FROM 09N TO 12W E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WIND 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 132W AND 138W  NE WIND 20 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 130W AND 135W
NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W
NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 28N W OF 139W  S WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.  N OF 28N W OF 136W  S WIND 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 134W 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 26N W OF 136W  S WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 
16 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 123W AND N OF 08N W OF 130W  
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1515 UTC THU JAN 15.
.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 16N BETWEEN 122W AND 131W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 07N86W TO 05N100W TO 
07N120W TO 09N136W.  SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM N OF AXIS E 
OF 88W.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.