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FZPN03 KNHC 291448
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI JAN 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 31.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W TO 
13N95W LINE...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W TO 12N97W LINE...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 06N E OF 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT 30N131W TO 24N140W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM SE OF FRONT 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A 
30N125W TO 20N130W TO 20N140W LINE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N125W TO 27N127W. W OF 
A 30N118W TO 20N120W TO 20N140W LINE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SEE SECTION BELOW FOR 
WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS N OF 20N. 

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 135W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N133W TO 27N140W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 128W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 05N TO 18N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN PRIMARILY W AND NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 18N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1430 UTC FRI JAN 29...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 06N79W TO 
04N85W TO 06N100W TO 04N112W TO 06N120W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE FROM 06N TO 09N BETWEEN 106W AND 110W. 

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.FORECASTER CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.