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FZPN03 KNHC 172130
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N96W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM FROM COAST
N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
11N86W TO 09N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
11N86W TO 09N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM
09N79W TO 07N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT APPROACHING 31N140W. N OF 28N W OF 130W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF
A LINE FROM 30N118W TO 18N112W TO 09N91W TO 00N83W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR 
NW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO 25N133W TO 22N140W.
N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N. N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N118W TO 16N113W TO 
11N97W TO 00N82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT FROM 30N124W TO 24N130W.
N OF 26N WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
16 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 118W SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE
FROM 26N114W TO 13N114W TO 00N102W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 17 TO 26 FT
IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 122W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 118W AND 
122W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 124W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 118W AND 
124W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 
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 2115 UTC SUN JAN 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ALONG 04N77W TO 05N90W TO 
06N100W TO 06N112W TO 06N123W TO 06N131W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 81W AND 85W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.