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FZPN03 KNHC 162108
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2130 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHAUNTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 90 NM LINE 11N86W TO 10N90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 07N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W 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 07N TO 14N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N W OF 98W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 14N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 135W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 14N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 06N W OF 90W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S 
OF 06N W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
SE AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 27N140W. W OF FRONT W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 15N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 93W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N127W TO 22N140W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 115W 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SAT JAN 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 03N77W TO 10N104W TO 
04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 
07N107W AND WITHIN 120 NM LINE 08N118W TO 05N132W.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.