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FZPN03 KNHC 221457
HSFEP2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16.2N95W TO 14N94.5W TO 11N97W TO 11N102W...INCLUDING GULF OF  
TEHUANTEPEC  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16.2N95W TO 
14N94.5W TO 11N97W TO 11N102W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST NE 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 102W AND 108W  E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  E WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  

.FROM 10N TO 13.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULFS OF PAPAGAYO 
AND FONSECA  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.LOW PRES 1010 MB 29N122W MOVING E 5 FT...WITH ASSOCIATED COLD 
FRONT 31N119W TO 14N124W.  OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE  NW TO N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 25N W OF 115W AND N OF 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT 31N118W TO 26N115W 
TO 15N123W. S OF 20N W OF 115W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST AS DESCRIBED BELOW WITH COLD FRONT.

.COLD FRONT 31N135W TO 25N140W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT  NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT
NW WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N129W TO 21N137W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT  NW WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REORGANIZED COLD FRONT 31N129W TO 24N134W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT  NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N122W 07N140W  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 22

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 04N88W TO 03N91W TO 
07N107W TO 06N127W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITH ISOLATED 
DEEP CONVECTION WAS OCCURRING WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 
118W AND 100W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITH ISOLATED DEEP CONVECTION 
WAS ALSO OCCURRING FROM 09.5N AND 15N BETWEEN 114W AND 108W 
ALONG AND EAST OF A WESTWARD DRIFTING SURFACE TROUGH.  

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.