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FZPN03 KNHC 200939
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED JAN 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N134W TO 28N140W. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 23 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N126W TO 27N136W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 TO 23 FT IN NW 
SWELL. NW OF FRONT W OF 131W W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 21 TO 28 
FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N120W TO 21N140W. SECONDARY FRONT 
30N130W TO 25N137W. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FIRST FRONT BETWEEN 125W 
AND 130W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL. NW 
OF SECOND FRONT W TO NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 25 TO 32 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N114W TO 19N128W TO 16N140W. 
N OF 24N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 
TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS  
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. N OF 24.5N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 TO 31 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 30N114W TO 27N120W TO 24.5N130W. SECOND COLD FRONT 
ENTERING AREA 30N134W TO BEYOND 28N140W. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF 
FIRST FRONT E OF 120W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT E OF 118W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT 
IN NW SWELL. SE OF SECOND FRONT TO 24N W OF 127W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 21 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W 
OF 113W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ILL DEFINED 30N112.5W TO 27N117W. 
SECOND COLD FRONT 30N126W TO 27N136W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...SE OF SECOND FRONT TO 24N W OF 118W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SEAS 18 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 107W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N120W TO 21N140W. SECONDARY FRONT 
30N130W TO 25N137W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF 125W 
WITHIN 300 NM SE OF FIRST FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS. SEAS 18 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FIRST 
FRONT W OF 125W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 105W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FRONT 30N114W TO 19N128W TO 
16N140W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL.   

.FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 14N BETWEEN 110W AND 125W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 20N W 
OF 110W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S 
OF 07S W OF 120W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 07S BETWEEN 98W AND 110W SE WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 13N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 07N W OF 134W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 100W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 128W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS 10 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N. ELSEWHERE S OF 
20N BETWEEN 98W AND 128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28.5N S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA N OF 25N S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 11.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 05N FROM 79W TO 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N FROM 79W TO 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 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 0900 UTC WED JAN 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 02N79W TO 
05N85W TO 06N91W TO 04N100W TO 08N119W TO 08N129W TO 06N140W. 
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION WAS 
OCCURRING WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS W OF 106W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.