000
FZPN03 KNHC 021603
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON JAN 2 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN  3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN  4.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 25N TO 30N BETWEEN 117W AND 122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO
E 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 FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.LOW PRES NEAR 21N140W 1008 MB. FROM 16N TO 23N BETWEEN 135W AND
140W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N145W 1011 MB. FROM 21N TO 26N
BETWEEN 127W AND 135W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 20N
TO 26N BETWEEN 135W AND 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. FROM 28N TO 30N BETWEEN 123W AND 135W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. FROM 23N TO 30N BETWEEN
125W AND 140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 16N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC MON JAN 2...

.SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N137W TO
08N123W TO 14N138W TO 20N137W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 06N77W TO 04N90W TO 05N94W. ITCZ FROM 05N94W
TO 06N98W TO 05N108W TO 11N134W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION
FROM 04N TO 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W. 

$$ 
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.