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FZPN03 KNHC 240947
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT JAN 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 26.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W...INCLUDING GULFS OF 
PAPAGAYO AND FONSECA...NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 05N FROM 79W TO 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WIND TO 
20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 

.WEAK TROUGH FROM 30N130W TO 25N135W.  W OF TROUGH  NW TO N WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH DISSIPATE.  NEW LOW PRES 1015 MB NEAR 
28N130W WITH COLD FRONT TO 24N135W.  W OF COLD FRONT  N TO NE 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 28N130W TO 234N134W  W OF 
TROUGH  NE WIND 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 15 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N9W TO 14N95W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N94W TO 14N96W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST  WEAK TROUGH FROM 22N123W TO 15N124W.  WITHIN 
180 NM W OF TROUGH AXIS  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH FROM 22N120W TO 14N124W  N OF 20N 
WITHIN 240 NM W OF TROUGH AXIS  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.

.ELSEWHERE N OF 06N W OF 120W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  ELSEWHERE W OF 115W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  ELSEWHERE N OF 08N W OF 114W  WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 26N  NW WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC SAT JAN 24

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 02N83W TO 03N92W TO 
01N106W TO 06N120W TO 05N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE 90 NM S OF 
AXIS E OF 83W.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.