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FZPN03 KNHC 151531
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN JAN 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W 
AND 97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF A LINE FROM 14N95.5W TO 13N96W TO 12N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE 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.

.FROM 06N TO 08N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 110W AND 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N140W TO 
30N133W TO 18N119W TO 07N140W TO 30N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 28N TO 30N 
BETWEEN 118W AND 121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
30N132W TO 20N118W TO 16N117W TO 06N140W TO 26N140W TO 30N132W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 130W AND 135W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 22N BETWEEN 
115W AND 140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL. 

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN JAN 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 04N77W TO LOW PRES NEAR 02N80W 1010 MB TO 
01N83W TO 04N90W TO 04N105W. ITCZ FROM 04N105W TO NEAR SURFACE 
TROUGH NEAR 07N125W, THEN CONTINUING TO BEYOND 08N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 110W AND 130W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.