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FZPN03 KNHC 132146
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED JAN 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 
13N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N90W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W TO 10N101W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 15N BETWEEN 93W AND
106W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND 
NE SWELL. S OF 06N BETWEEN 93W AND 106W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 93W AND 106W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 06N BETWEEN 
93W AND 106W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 93W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 93W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 07N BETWEEN 86W AND 93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 09N BETWEEN 
86W AND 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 08N79W TO 04N81W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 06N BETWEEN 80W AND 86W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06N BETWEEN 80W AND 86W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 18N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 106W EXCEPT N OF 
20N E OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20 KT W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 
23N BETWEEN 105W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N BETWEEN 90W AND 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 117W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF LINE FROM 
23N110W TO 00N80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 117W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 118W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 110W 
AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. CONDITIONS MERGE WITH 
PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 26N W OF 137W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 25N W OF 133W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N134W TO 24N140W. NW OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 129W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 129W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF BAJA 
PENINSULA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 13...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N78W TO 04N104W TO 05N113W 
TO 06N127W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
120 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS W OF 130W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.