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FZPN03 KNHC 142131
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU JAN 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 16.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 09N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. S OF 05S BETWEEN 80W AND 86W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. S OF 13N 
BETWEEN 91W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL. FROM 13N TO 23N BETWEEN 106W AND 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 110W S OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 01N80W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL W 
OF 90W AND PRIMARILY SW SWELL E OF 90W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 112W S OF LINE FROM 24N112W TO 00N80W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL W OF 90W AND 
SW SWELL E OF 90W. 

.FROM 08N TO 16N W OF 118W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 13N W OF 123W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 112W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 25N W OF 135W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N E OF 120W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N134W TO 23N140W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 130W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING 30N128W TO 24N136W. N 
OF 24N W OF BAJA PENINSULA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC THU JAN 14...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...02N79W TO 06N105W TO 05N107W 
TO 06N113W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
60 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 93W AND 97W...AND WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 110W AND 113W AND BETWEEN 115W AND 120W.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.