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FZPN03 KNHC 190342
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE JAN 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N123W TO 23N140W. N OF 27N W 
OF 133W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 TO 30 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 
TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 30N122W TO 25N135W. SECOND COLD FRONT
JUST ENTERING THE FAR NW PORTION OF AREA. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 
NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 30N120W TO 
20N130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL 
EXCEPT N OF 25N 11 TO 18 FT FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SECOND COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 30N118W TO 
26N124W TO 24N135W. THIRD FRONT COLD JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 19 TO 
23 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 27N113W TO 
18N123W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT EXCEPT N OF 26N W OF 137W SW TO W 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...THIRD COLD 
FRONT FROM 30N123W TO 25N140W. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N WITHIN 420 NM 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 26 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT  IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE 
20N120W TO 00N105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 13N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 108W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N91W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO
10N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0315 UTC TUE JAN 19...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N78W TO 06N87W TO 05N97W TO 
06N110W TO 06N125W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 90 NM S OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 120W AND 124W...
AND WITHIN 60 NM S OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 124W AND 130W. SCATTERED
MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF THE AXIS W OF 138W...AND WITHIN 
30 NM S OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 133W AND 135W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.