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FZPN03 KNHC 032131
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN JAN 03 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 14N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 
TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N97W TO 12N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 107W
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N96W TO 11N100W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
08N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 109W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96W TO 11N102W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 
13N BETWEEN 94W AND 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL...EXCEPT NW SWELL W OF 107W.

.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
09N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 09N90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 25N140W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E
OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N W OF 137W S TO SW
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 137W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR NW PART.

.N OF 21N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 125W AND FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 120W AND 
125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 100W S OF LINE FROM 10N100W TO 22N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 130W AND FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 121W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 100W S OF LINE FROM 10N100W TO 
22N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E TO 
SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 135W AND FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 125W AND 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE WINDS.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SUN JAN 03...
.LOW PRES NEAR 09N122W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM E 
QUADRANT.

.TROUGH FROM 09N106W TO 05N10W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 
NM E OF TROUGH FROM 06N TO 09N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...02N80W TO 06N92W TO 05N105W TO 
08N123W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF AXIS BETWEEN 127W AND 138W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.