000
FZPN03 KNHC 031519
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU JAN 03 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE 

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 05
 
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N95W 12N98W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT SEAS 
18 TO 27 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 16N95W 13N96W 
10N106W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W 15N95W 12N98W N TO 
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 150 NM OF LINE 11N86W 9N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO
...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 11N86W 9N95W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 4N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 
115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 4N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 115W NE TO E WINDS 2O TO 30 KT SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM EQUATOR TO 16N BETWEEN 92W AND 120W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 6N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 120E NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM EQUATOR TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE AND E SWELL.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 5N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 6N E OF 
92W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 13N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 4N FROM 78W TO 83W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 4N FROM 79W TO 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 6N FROM 79W TO 81W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 9N TO 16N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 15N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 15N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. 

.N OF 28N W OF 128W SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 30N125W 16N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 125W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT SEAS 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 30N117W 15N125W 15N140W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N125W 26N140W NW WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 114W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC THU JAN 3...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...5N77W 9N110W 9N120W 10N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 9N109W AND 9N128W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF 8N116.7W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 11.3N TO 13N FROM 112W TO 119W.

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TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH