000
FZPN03 KNHC 181612
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED JAN 18 2012
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 20

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 119W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 120W AND FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 115W AND 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.

.N OF 23N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 132W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 20N TO 26N E OF 111W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC WED JAN 18...

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 04N77W TO 03N80W TO 05N86W TO 03N93W. ITCZ FROM 
03N93W TO 07N116W TO 06N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 78W AND 83W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 270 NM 
N OF AXIS BETWEEN 110W AND 116W. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM S OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 112W AND 115W...AND WITHIN 60 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 107W 
AND 110W. 

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FORECASTER BIRCHARD. HONOLULU.