000
FZPN03 KNHC 271511
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED JAN 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 29.

.WARNINGS.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
13N96W TO 12N98W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96W TO 
12N98W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 12N97W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 08N TO 12.5N E OF 92W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 93W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.N OF 04N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 04N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.INITIAL COLD FRONT 30N118W TO 22N130W. N OF 18N W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST INITIAL COLD FRONT E OF AREA SECOND COLD FRONT 
APPROACH NW WATERS. NW OF LINE 30N135W TO 27N140W SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 107W AND 130W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N131W TO 25N140W. NW OF LINE 
30N125W TO 15N133W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL WITH HIGHEST SEAS NW PART.

.FROM 05N TO 18N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE 18N110W TO 00N82W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 16N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 18N106W 
TO 02N79W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 12N W OF 92W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC WED JAN 27...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 03N77W TO 06N86W TO 03N97W 
05N123W TO 03N140W. ISOLATED STRONG FROM 02N TO 08N E OF 80W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM 08N87W...WITHIN 
90 NM 05N103W AND 04N110W.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.