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FZPN03 KNHC 272142
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN JAN 27 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 29
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W 
13N95W 12N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 99W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.STATIONARY FRONT 30N117W 17N127W. N OF 23N BETWEEN FRONT AND 
130W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. N OF 23N W OF 
130W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 13 TO 17 IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 8N TO 20N W OF 125W NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 8N W OF 
115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 22N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.TROUGH 14N125W 10N126W. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 118W AND 122W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN
ABOVE PARAGRAPH.

.FROM 8N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 6N TO 11N 
BETWEEN 91W AND 112W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW 
AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 6N BETWEEN 79W AND 80W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 7 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 4N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 6N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
 
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 25N NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 2130 UTC SUN JAN 27...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 5N77W 8N93W 10N126W 
8N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION IS NOTED.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH