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FZPN03 KNHC 280923
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU JAN 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT N OF 14N. 

.FROM 08.5N TO 12.5N E OF 92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 
92W AND 100W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N E OF 91W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.N OF 04.5N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N 
TO WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 81W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 26.5N113W TO 24.5N116W. SECOND COLD 
FRONT JUTS NW OF AREA. FROM 27.5N140W TO 30N136W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N BETWEEN 106W AND 
133W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. SECOND COLD FRONT 
30N133.5W TO 24N140W. NW OF LINE FROM 16N140W TO 16N136W TO 
30N130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N125W TO 24.5N140W. 
NW OF LINE FROM 20N140W TO 20N123W TO 30N118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.

.FROM 04N TO 17N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...ELSEWHERE S OF 
17N E OF 88W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND SW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 16N W OF 123W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
ABOVE... ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 89W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...S 
OF 20N E OF 122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 00N TO 11N BETWEEN 94W AND 110W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC THU JAN 28...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 03N77W TO 
02.5N82.5W TO 05N104W TO 03N115W TO 04.5N131W TO 04N140W. 
ISOLATED MODERATE WAS OCCURRING WITHIN 60 NM S OF AXIS E OF 83W. 
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MODERATE WAS OCCURRING WITHIN 150 NM N OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 92W AND 111W. ISOLATED MODERATE WAS OCCURRING 
WITHIN 30 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 129W AND 132W. 

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.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.