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FZPN03 KNHC 081520
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI JAN 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 
13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 
13N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 
14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 
50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N94.5W TO 12N96W 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 
12N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 
13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 10N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 10N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 150 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96W TO 10N101W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 

.FROM 09N TO 12N W OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 08N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W...INCLUDING GULFS OF 
FONSECA AND PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 10 
FT. 

.FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 90W AND 105W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 
98W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE TO 
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL.

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.TROUGH FROM 15N114W TO 06N118W. FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 113W AND 
117W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 124W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 17N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. FROM 09N TO 17N BETWEEN 117W AND 130W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 16N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 26N140W. W OF LINE FROM 30N118W TO 
14N126W TO 00N138W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. W OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 
00N120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 137W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
13 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 16N102W 
TO 00N110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST N OF 20N 
W OF 125W.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1400 UTC FRI JAN 08...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 02N83W TO 10N115W TO 
07N130W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN W OF 129W...WITHIN 150 NM N OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 98W AND 101W...AND WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 
80W AND 82W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.