000
FZPN03 KNHC 011526
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU JAN 01 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 15.5N95W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16.5N94.5W TO 14N95.5W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
16.5N94.5W TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 
95W AND 105W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N85.5W TO 10N90W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 11N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 08N TO LINE FROM 15N113W TO 27N140W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND 
WAVES. N OF 27N BETWEEN 125W AND 133W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N118W TO 10N110W TO 
00N110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 22N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 11N TO LINE FROM 18N120W TO 28N140W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N120W TO 00N103W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL N OF 10N AND SW SWELL S 
OF 10N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 24N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N S OF LINE FROM 
19N115W TO 25N140W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
30N119W TO 00N99W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL N OF 10N AND SW SWELL S OF 10N.

.N OF 05N E OF 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR 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 1500 UTC THU JAN 01.

.NUMEROUS STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 60 NM OF 11N118W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 07N95W TO 09N112W TO 
07N130W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE/STRONG 
CONVECTION FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 110W AND 119W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 90-120 NM OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 120W AND 
135W...AND FROM 12N TO 15N W OF 135W. 

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.