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FZPN03 KNHC 051515
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE JAN 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE JAN 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 07.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W 
TO 12N100W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
14N96W TO 12N100W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC NE WINDS 
30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W TO 13N97W TO 11N102W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 12N97W TO 12N101W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W 
AND 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 95W 
AND 105W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 110W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NE SWELL. S OF 06W BETWEEN 95W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N90W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 08N92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 15N AND E TO SE SWELL S OF 15N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 110W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.N OF 28N W OF 137W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 135W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 137W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
13 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N127W TO 
15N135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE JAN 05...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N78W TO 08N110W TO 07N130W 
TO 05N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.