000
FZPN03 KNHC 262123
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT JAN 26 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 28
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N127W 22N133W 21N140W. N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 28N W OF 132W NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 18 TO 24 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N120W 23N122W 17N132W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 130W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N W OF 
130W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N BETWEEN 
117W AND 120W S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 23N BETWEEN 
W OF FRONT TO 130W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. N OF 
23N W OF 130W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 17 TO 21 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 29N115W 7N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N117W 22N120W 13N129W. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 135W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. 
FROM 11N TO 17N W OF 135W NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 13 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 29N115W 6N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 8N TO 20N W OF 125W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 29N115W 11N115W 
4N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.

.LOW 11N125W 1011 MB. WITHIN 360 NM NW QUADRANT E TO SE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 117W 
AND 119W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. 

.FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 91W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 93W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 5N 
TO 12N BETWEEN 92W AND 117W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 8N TO 12N E OF 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 7N TO 11N 
BETWEEN 96W AND 115W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.

.N OF 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W 13N97W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.N OF 4N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 110W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SAT JAN 26...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 4N77W 9N125W 8N140W. NO 
SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH