000
FZPN03 KNHC 150908
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1005 UTC THU JAN 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU JAN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 17.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WIND 35 TO 
50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
..48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N96W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 101W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N96W TO 11N100W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 123N98W TO 11N105W NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 93W AND 102W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12W E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N90W TO 09N93W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 125W AND 133W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 139W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 26N140W TO 30N137W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 
21N140W TO 30N134W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 26N140W TO 30N136W S TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 
17N140W TO 25N134W TO 30N132W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0815 UTC THU JAN 15.
.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 123W AND 133W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 06N95W TO 07N120W TO 
08N130W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF AXIS FROM 
125W TO 128W.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.