000
FZPN03 KNHC 050322
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON JAN 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON JAN 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 07.

.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.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 2N TO 6N E OF 81W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 2N TO 6N E OF 81W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS LESS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

.HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE 30N140W TO 18N112W. S OF RIDGE TO 10N W OF 
125W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 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 10N112W TO 05N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE 30N133W TO 16N110W. S OF 
RIDGE TO 10N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N 
OF RIDGE BETWEEN 117W AND 125W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 24N112W TO 
12N120W TO 05N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE 30N128W TO 16N110W. S OF 
RIDGE TO 10N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N 
OF RIDGE W OF 120W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF RIDGE AND W OF LINE 30N118W TO 16N110W TO 05N140W 
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 0400 UTC MON JAN 05.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N77W TO 
06N90W TO 06N110W TO 11N124W TO 07N131W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 117W AND 125W.  

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.