000
FZPN03 KNHC 261521
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE JAN 26 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AND 03.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 08N W OF 95W TO A LINE FROM 08N108W TO 03.4S115W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT NEAR 30N140W. NW OF LINE FROM
30N135W TO 25N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N132W TO 25N135W TO 20N131W TO
16N135W TO 08N122W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. W OF LINE FROM 30N120W TO
20N125W TO 11N117W TO 04N130W TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N132W TO 22N140W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W.
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N115W TO 10N113W TO
00N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 28N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 27N.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE JAN 26... 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 
          
SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 06N95W. ITCZ AXIS
CONTINUES FROM 06N95W TO 04N104W TO 08N110W TO 05N125W TO BEYOND
04N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION IS NOTED. 

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.