000
FZPN03 KNHC 211442
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED JAN 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 23.

.WARNINGS.

.N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO 
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W TO 13N97W TO 12N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
13N97W TO 11N102W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.LOW PRES 1011 MB 27N125W TROUGH FROM LOW TO 19N127W. WITHIN 240 
NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE 30N120W TO 00N110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N122W TO 20N123W. S OF 25N W OF 130W 
AND FROM 120W TO 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH E OF THE AREA. S OF 25N W OF 115W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N137W TO 25N140W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N130W TO 22N135W. W OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC WED JAN 21
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N78W TO 06N110W TO 04N130W TO 
06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 06N BETWEEN 102W AND 
105W.

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.FORECASTER MRF. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.