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FZPN03 KNHC 062145
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI JAN 06 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 08.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WITHIN 43 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 
13N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 15N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 09N TO 18N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N116W TO 
23N116W TO 00N138W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 110W AND S OF 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. W OF 
LINE 30N118W TO 10N100W TO 00N100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  

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

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC FRI JAN 6...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 04N92W...WHERE IT 
TRANSITIONS TO ITCZ...CONTINUING ON TO 03N96W TO 09N135W TO 
BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 117W AND 122W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 130W AND 135W.     

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.