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FZPN03 KNHC 040330
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON JAN 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON JAN 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 06.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.24 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 WINDS LESS THAN STORM FORCE.

...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...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 14N96W TO 12N99W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH FROM 10N106W TO 02N107W. WITHIN 210 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
TROUGH FROM 06N TO 08N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 11N110W TO 03N111W. WITHIN 210 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH FROM 06N TO 09N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 12N113W TO 04N114W. CONDITIONS 
MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.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 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 110W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT E OF 100W. SEAS 8 TO 10 
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 
07N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 111W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N96W TO 09N101W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 
13N BETWEEN 94W AND 113W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL...EXCEPT NW SWELL W OF 109W.

.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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 30N NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N136W TO 26N140W. E OF TROUGH N OF 26N W 
OF 133W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 21NW OF 136W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 27N W OF 137W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 136W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR NW PART.

.N OF 23N BETWEEN 115W AND 124W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.LOW PRES NEAR 09N122W 1006 MB. WITHIN 270 NM E SEMICIRCLE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 118W FROM 06N TO 
16N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 09N126W 1007 MB. FROM 07N TO 16N 
W OF LINE FROM 16N120W TO 07N127W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW PRES WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 15N129W TO 09N132W 
TO 04N135W. W OF TROUGH FROM 07N TO 15N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 270 NM E OF TROUGH FROM 10N TO 15N NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ELSEWHERE W OF 97W S OF LINE FROM 10N197W TO 22N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE W OF 98W S OF LINE FROM 13N98W TO 
20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E TO 
SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 99W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E TO SE SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0130 UTC MON JAN 04...
.LOW PRES NEAR 09N122W...SCATTERED MODERATE BETWEEN 90 NM AND 
300 NM N QUADRANT.

.TROUGH FROM 10N106W TO 02N107W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 
NM E OF TROUGH FROM 05N TO 09N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...02N79W TO 05N90W TO 05N113W TO 
08N122W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 127W AND 134W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.