000
FZPN03 KNHC 170320
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN JAN 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.42 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 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.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 15N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 100W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 15N 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 132W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W 
OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N133W TO 24N140W. W OF FRONT W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 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 95W AND S OF 07S E OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N124W TO 24N133W DIFFUSE TO 
19N140W. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 110W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N W OF 95W 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 TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC SUN JAN 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 03N77W TO 09N104W TO 
04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM LINE 
08N120W TO 05N132W.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.