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FZPN03 KNHC 220908
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU JAN 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU JAN 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N 
TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W TO 13N97W TO 11N102W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
12N97W TO 12N104W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULFS OF PAPAGAYO AND 
FONSECA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.LOW PRES 1011 MB 29N122W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 150 NM W 
QUADRANT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W 
OF 115W AND N OF 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. S OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST AS DESCRIBED BELOW WITH COLD FRONT.

.COLD FRONT 30N137W TO 27N140W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N131W TO 20N140W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N130W TO 20N133W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N122W 07N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC THU JAN 22

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 03N90W TO 05N110W TO 
06N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.