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FZPN03 KNHC 190942
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT ENTERING AREA 30N133W TO 27.5N140W. N OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N119W TO 26N125W. WINDS LESS THAN 
GALE FORCE.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING AREA 30N138W TO 29N140W. S 
OF FRONT TO 27N AND E TO 133W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 
TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 23 TO 25 FT N NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N120W TO 21N140W. SECONDARY 
FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 25N140W. N OF 25N AND WITHIN 90 NM SE OF 
FIRST FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
NW OF SECONDARY FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 24 TO 32 
FT IN NW SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 30N118W TO 23N140W. SECOND COLD FRONT 
30N133W TO 27.5N140W. WITHIN 60 NM NW OF FIRST FRONT W TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF 
SECOND FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 20 TO 24 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS ABOVE...NW OF A 
LINE FROM 30N115W TO 20N126W TO 15N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N119W TO 26N125W. SECOND COLD 
FRONT NEAR FAR NW PORTIONS. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FIRST FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 
131W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 19 TO 27 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 26N112W TO 13N120W TO 13N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N115W TO 25N122W. SECOND COLD 
FRONT ENTERING AREA FROM 30N138W TO 29N140W. N OF 27N AND WITHIN 
120 NM SE OF FIRST FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 
20 FT IN NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS ABOVE...S OF 
SECOND FRONT TO 25N AND E TO 126W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 18 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 24N111W TO 
14N120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N120W TO 21N140W. SECONDARY 
FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 25N140W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS... 
WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FIRST FRONT E OF 125W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FIRST FRONT W 
OF 125W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. BETWEEN FIRST 
FRONT AND SECOND FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW...W OF 105W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29.5N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28.5N S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT. S OF 07N W OF 112W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MERGING NW AND SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 13N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY 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. 

.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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.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.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE JAN 19...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ANALYZED FROM 03N77W TO 
06N82W TO 05N92W TO 09N120W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
CONVECTION WAS WITHIN 60 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 85W AND 91W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WAS WITHIN 210 NM 
N AND 60 NM S OF AXIS W OF 117W. 

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.