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FZPN03 KNHC 120315
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON JAN 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA BETWEEN 25N AND 30N NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 
96W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHAUNTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N97W 
WINDS N TO NE 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING ELSEWHERE N OF 
23N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 07N TO 24N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 126W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 133W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.N OF 24N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED WARNING N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W 
AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED WARNING N OF 12N BETWEEN 94W 
AND 97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0230 UTC MON JAN 12.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N76W TO 05N99W TO 06N113W TO 
05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 13N TO THE 
ITCZ BETWEEN 94W-115W. 

$$
.FORECASTER WALLACE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.