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FZPN03 KNHC 202128
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE JAN 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 22.

.WARNINGS.

.09 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N FROM 95W TO 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 12N98W N 
TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 
14N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 12N97W TO 11N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W 
TO 10N102W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N91W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.TROUGH FROM 17N129W TO 29N125W. WITHIN 60 NM OF TROUGH N OF 26N 
NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST AS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.COLD FRONT AT 30N128W TO 28N1290W AND DISSIPATING COLD FRONT TO 
22N133W TO 18N140W. WITHIN 150 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N116W 
TO 10N103W TO 00N110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL E OF FRONT AND 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL W OF FRONT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N123W TO 18N125W. WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
TROUGH N OF 23N SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 60 NM W OF TROUGH N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 00N106W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N117W TO 22N110W. W OF LINE FROM 
30N116W TO 00N110W AND E OF LINE FROM 30N120W TO 10N140W NE TO E 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N139W TO 28N140W. WITHIN 45 NM E 
OF COLD FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
W OF COLD FRONT W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 22N140W. WITHIN 75 NM E 
OF FRONT N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC MON JAN 19
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 45NM OF 11N108N.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N78W TO 04N95W TO 07N115W TO 
03N130W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM N OF AXIS 
FROM 101W TO 112W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.