000
FZPN03 KNHC 210313
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED JAN 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 23.

.WARNINGS.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N FROM 94W 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 13N96W 
TO 12N99W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14N FROM 93.5W TO 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N96W 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 11N102W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 12N97W 
TO 08N102W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 
95W AND 104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 
12N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 96W AND 
105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.

.FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 87W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N91W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.LOW PRES 24N126W AND TROUGH FROM 18N128W TO 24N126W TO 27N126W. 
WITHIN 270 NM N QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM E OF TROUGH N OF 21N SE TO S 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST AS DESCRIBED BELOW.

.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO 23N131W TO 17N140W. 
WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 116N N OF 14N AND W OF 101W S 
OF 14N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E 
OF FRONT AND 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL W OF FRONT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N122W TO 25N122W TO 18N123W. WITHIN 
120 NM E OF TROUGH N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 210 NM W OF TROUGH N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
30N116W TO 00N107W EXCEPT NW OF LINE FROM 22N140W TO 30N135W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N117W TO 27N117W TO 20N120W. W OF 
LINE FROM 30N120W TO 10N105W TO 00N113W AND E OF LINE FROM 
30N122W TO 09N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.30 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 21N140W. WITHIN 120 NM E 
OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. W 
OF FRONT N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0100 UTC WED JAN 21
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF 09N108W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N77W TO 04N93W TO 07N117W TO 
03N132W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 102W AND 106W.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.