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FZPN03 KNHC 122129
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHAUNTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
11N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W TO 12N96W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED WARNING LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED WARNING FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 93W AND 99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 150 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 12N97W 09N100W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...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.

.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 LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 133W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 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 2030 UTC MON JAN 12.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 08N84W TO 05N91W TO 
09N112W TO 05N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO SCATTERED STRONG FROM 
06N TO 12N BETWEEN 99W AND 110W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 
09N BETWEEN 100W TO 118W. ISOLATED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 08N E OF 
86W. 

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.FORECASTER WALLACE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.