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FZPN03 KNHC 270325
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE JAN 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE JAN 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 29.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.NEW LOW PRES 22N133W 1013 MB. TROUGH THROUGH LOW FROM 18N134W 
TO 25N132W. WITHIN 480 NM N QUADRANT OF LOW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. NEW TROUGH 11N129W TO 20N125W. 
W OF 120W S OF 25W N OF LINE FROM 20N120W TO 20N125W TO 23N140W 
NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 121W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
FROM 14N TO 22N BETWEEN 121W AND 127W NE TO E WINDS...EXCEPT E 
TO SE S OF 19N...20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N W OF 118W SW OF LINE FROM 24N118W TO 30N129W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF TROUGH TO 118N N 
OF 16N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 14N130W TO 22N127W. W OF 124W S OF 25N 
TO LINE FROM 22N124W TO 22N127W TO 23N140W. NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
118W S OF LINE FROM 27N118W TO 30N129W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 
124W AND 134W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 136W N OF 20N AND SW OF LINE FROM 20N121W 
TO 25N121W TO 30N136W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 180 NM OF BAJA CALIFORNIA W COAST N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM OF BAJA CALIFORNIA W COAST N OF 
22N NE TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ELSEWHERE N OF 08N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 114W...EXCEPT SE OF 
LINE FROM 10N127W TO 20N114W...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 08N140W TO 20N116W 
TO 30N125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
10N W OF 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0130 UTC TUE JAN 27
.LOW PRES 22N133W 1013 MB. NUMEROUS MODERATE WITHIN 210 NM N 
QUADRANT.

.NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 09N TO 29N BETWEEN 117W 
AND 130W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 01N100W TO 02N110W TO 
08N127W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS FROM 
124W TO 127W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.