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FZPN03 KNHC 191532
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE JAN 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 26N140W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N119W TO 26N125W. 
WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N131W TO 26N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 TO 24 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 23 
TO 25 FT N NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 22N140W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 TO 23 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
24 TO 32 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 26N140W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 20 TO 24 FT IN NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
20 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 30N116W TO 20N120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N119W TO 26N125W. N OF 25N W OF 
133W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 20 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
19 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N131W TO 29N140W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS N OF 26N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 20 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 20 TO 23 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
20 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FRONT 30N125W TO 22N140W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 23N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 107W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 125W 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 
9 TO 30 FT  IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 13N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 108W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N S WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE JAN 19...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N78W TO 05N90W TO 10N120W TO 
05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM N AND 60 NM S 
OF AXIS FROM 130W TO 135W.

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.