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FZPN03 KNHC 161501
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT JAN 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WEAKENING FRONT 30N127W TO 23N140W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N W OF BAJA PENINSULA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N W OF 130W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF BAJA 
PENINSULA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N132W TO 25N140W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
NW PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N125W TO 22N140W W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 18 TO 22 FT 
OVER THE NW PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN MAINLY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE IN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N140W 
TO 20N105W TO 00N93W TO 00N140W TO 20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MAINLY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MAINLY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE IN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 20N140W TO 20N105W TO 00N88W TO 00N140W TO 20N140W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MAINLY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE IN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N140W TO 
20N115W TO 10N95W TO 00N88W TO 00N140W TO 20N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MAINLY NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 91W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
13N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1430 UTC SAT JAN 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N78W TO 03N90W TO 07N105W TO 
08N111W TO 07N122W TO 06N130W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 07N124W 
TO 05N130W.  

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.FORECASTER CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.