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FZPN03 KNHC 300931
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT JAN 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 01.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 65 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 
96W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 70 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N96W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 70 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N96W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF PANAMA N OF 6N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 25N134W. NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. SEE SECTION BELOW FOR 
WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS N OF 20N. 

.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 137W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 136W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. W OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
114W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 25N140W. 
NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
SE OF LINE FROM 30N126W TO 20N135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 120W.

.FROM 05N TO 16N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 17N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL...HIGHEST W PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 13N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 17N TO 20N E OF 106W TO THE COAST OF MEXICO N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N BETWEEN 100W AND 104W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 10N BETWEEN 96W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC SAT JAN 30...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 06N78W TO 
04N90W TO 05N104W TO 05N120W TO 04N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE 
CONVECTION IS WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS FROM 100W TO 103W 
AND NEAR 07N102W.  

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.