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FZPN03 KNHC 282141
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14.5N95.5W TO 
13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 08.5N TO 12.5N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 07N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 104W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 95W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.N OF 03.5N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW 
SWELL AND N WIND WAVES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N E OF 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT ENTERING FAR NW PART FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W MOVING 
SE 15 KT. W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT 
IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 23N140W. NW OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N122W TO 25N132W. NEW 
FRONT APPROACHING FAR NW PART OF AREA. N OF 26N W OF 138W S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE 30N115W TO 20N118W TO 20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.

.FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 18N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 12N 
W OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 123W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. 
S OF 10N BETWEEN 95W 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 2030 UTC THU JAN 28...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 04N77W TO 
01N85W TO 06N104W TO 04N120W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WAS OCCURRING WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 92W AND 109W. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION 
WAS OCCURRING WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 131W AND 
135W.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.