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FZPN03 KNHC 272145
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JAN 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 29.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.    

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95.5W TO 12N98W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W 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 93W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12.5N E OF 101W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 93W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.N OF 03N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 82W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 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 30N113W TO 25N113W TO 22N120W. 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 30N137.5W TO 27.5N140W. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 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 30N129W TO 24N140W. NW OF LINE 
30N124W TO 15N132W 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 1800 UTC WED JAN 27...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 04N77W TO 03N80W TO 06N86W 
TO 03N102W 05N124W TO 03N140W. ISOLATED TO MODERATE CONVECTION 
WAS OCCURRING WITHIN 150 NM N AND 45 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 102W 
AND 125W. 

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.