000
FZPN03 KNHC 171531
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU JAN 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 19
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 29N NW WINDS 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 13N TO 21N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 133W N TO NE WINDS TO
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 5N TO 21N
W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 5N W OF 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W. S OF
5N BETWEEN 120W AND 132W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN
S TO SW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1515 UTC THU JAN 17...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 5N78W 5N90W 6N100W 7N110W
8N120W 5N130W 4N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE
OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 78W AND 82W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH