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FZPN03 KNHC 220926
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI JAN 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N113W TO 20N125W TO 17N140W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 140W W TO NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 22 TO 30 FT IN 
LARGE NW SWELL. N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 23N110W TO 
17N123W. WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N113W TO 20N125W TO 17N140W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF 21N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 19 TO 28 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 134W N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N W 
OF 98W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 23N110W TO 
17N123W. N OF 24N E OF 126W W TO NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 TO 
28 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 16N BETWEEN 104W AND 108W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N W OF 96W 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
W PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 16N BETWEEN 102W AND 
112W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF A 
LINE FROM 26N140W TO 30N134W SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF 98W WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N PART.

.FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 129W NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N W OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 14N W OF 127W NE TO E WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 
108W AND 118W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 14N W OF 92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 16N W OF 108W NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  
SEAS 13 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 90W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW TO W WIND 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0915 UTC FRI JAN 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 06N101W TO 04N108W 
TO 06N118W TO 08N130W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 
NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 81W TO 86W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 90 NM N AND 60 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 94W AND 102W. 
ISOLATED MODERATE AND ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS W OF 
116W.

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.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.