000
FZPN03 KNHC 020944
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED JAN 02 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 02
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 03
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 04
 
.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 13N97W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 
11N99W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 
TO 55 KT SEAS 17 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE 16N95W 12N98W 10N109W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 13 
TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 12N98W 
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT 
SEAS 13 TO 19 KT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE 16N95W 13N96W 11N101W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...FROM 
5N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 115W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...FROM 
4N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 117W E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 
TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N TO THE EQUATOR BETWEEN 92W AND 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.FROM 8N TO 13N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 7N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 6N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 8N TO 18N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. S OF 8N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL. N OF 18N BETWEEN 115W AND 127W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 15N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 16N W OF 125W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.N OF 27N W OF 135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N136W 25N140W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N132W 24N140W. N OF 25N WITHIN 
480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N120W 16N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC WED JAN 2...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...ALONG 5N77W 6N100W 10N115W 
8N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM S OF THE AXIS AND WITHIN 
60 NM OF THE COLOMBIAN COAST. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 115W AND 125W.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH