000
FZPN03 KNHC 311600
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN JAN 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 29.5N TO 30.5N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N W TO NW WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO
10N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 10N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM
30N116W TO 10N100W TO 00N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE S OF 25N AND W OF 98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 95W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 95W AND 115W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO 27N140W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N120W TO 27N130W. W OF FRONT TO
130W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N
OF 28N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N E OF 125W NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 18N TO 25N
W OF 125W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW
AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC SUN JAN 31... 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 
          
.ITCZ FROM 07N90W TO 04N100W TO 06N120 TO 03N140W. ISOLATED
MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS W OF 95W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.