000
FZPN03 KNHC 041518
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN JAN 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 06.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N N TO NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 30N NW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE 30N134W TO 26N125W TO 21N115W. S OF RIDGE 
TO 12N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 
RIDGE BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 10N110W TO 
04N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE 30N134W TO 27N125W TO 
21N115W. S OF RIDGE TO 11N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT. N OF RIDGE BETWEEN 117W AND 130W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
26N115W TO 12N120W TO 05N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE 30N133W TO 25N125W TO 
20N112W. S OF RIDGE TO 11N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. N OF RIDGE E OF 117W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF RIDGE AND N OF LINE 20N110W TO 
04N140W 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 SUN JAN 04.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N79W TO 05N100W TO 10N121W
TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 122W AND 
130W...AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 5.5N78W.  

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.