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FZPN03 KNHC 261513
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE JAN 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.    

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96W TO 11N98W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 100W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 09 TO 12N E OF 91W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09 TO 13N E OF 91W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13.5N E OF 93W INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO AND GULF OF FONSECA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.N OF 07N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.COLD FRONT 30N131W TO 27N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NE OF FRONT 
SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE PAC N OF 
16N W OF 99W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N117W TO 25N120W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT W OF AREA. NW OF LINE 30N136W TO 26N140W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 18N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 04N TO 16N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 88W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 
20N110W TO 00N80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 18N105W 
TO 01N80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE JAN 26...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ALONG 05N77W TO 02N93W TO 
05N118W TO 02W140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N 
TO 05N E OF 85W AND WITHIN 75 NM OF 06N115W.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.