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FZPN03 KNHC 230941
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED JAN 23 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W TO 13N98W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 96W AND 107W  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N98W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 96W AND 108W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N98W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.LOW PRES 1006 MB AT 23N132W WITH OCCLUDED FRONT TO 18N130W TO 
15N140W.  SECOND LOW PRES 1008 MB AT 30N131W 1008 MB WITH COLD 
FRONT TO 20N126W TO 07N138W.  N OF 19N W OF 135W  N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.  WITHIN 300 NM E OF COLD FRONT 
FROM 22N TO 28N  SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N120W TO 15N110W TO 00N110W  WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES CENTERS DISSIPATED.  WEAK TROUGH 
FROM 30N123W TO 10N129W.  N OF 20N W OF TROUGH  NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N117W TO 
13N100W TO 00N100W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH FROM 30N123W TO 18N126W.  N OF 26N W 
OF TROUGH TO 132W  N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N117W TO 15N110W TO 00N110W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N89W... INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N90W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.

.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 09N79W TO 05N80W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0930 UTC WED JAN 22...
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 300 NM OF COLD FRONT N 
OF 21N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 03N77W TO 08N85W TO 05N92W THEN ITCZ 
AXIS TO 06N110W TO 15N119W.  SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM OF 
AXIS FROM 113W TO 116W.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.