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FZPN03 KNHC 171500
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 13.5N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 96W.. INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 12.5N BETWEEN 93W 
AND 97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 93W AND 97W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 96.5W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 10N89W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
11.5N86W TO 09N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
11.5N86W TO 09N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.N OF 06.5N E OF 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06.5N E OF 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 28N W OF 130W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE IN AREA BOUNDED BY 
30N118W TO 20N110W TO 00N85W TO 00N140W TO 30N140W TO 30N118W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N132W TO 24N140W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE IN AREA BOUNDED BY 
30N118W TO 15N110W TO 15N100W TO 00N81W TO 00N140W TO 30N140W TO 
30N118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 25N135W. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 118W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN 
NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 15N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE 
FROM 30N116W TO 20N122W TO 05N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 30N118W TO 
20N118W TO 00N95W TO 00N140W TO 30N140W TO 30N118W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1430 UTC SUN JAN 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ALONG 04N77W TO 05N90W TO 
08N106W TO 06N120W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG FROM 03N TO 07N E OF 79W AND WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
A LINE FROM 06N133W TO 06N138W.

$$
.FORECASTER CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.