000 FZPN03 KNHC 310340 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0430 UTC SUN JAN 31 2010 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0000 UTC SUN JAN 31. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 01. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 02. .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W TO 14.5N95.5W LINE...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W TO 14.5N96.5W TO 13N98W LINE...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W TO 14.5N95.5W TO 13N97W LINE...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W TO 14.5N95.5W TO 13N97W LINE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W TO 14.5N96.5W TO 13N98W TO 12N101W LINE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W TO 14N96W TO 13N98W LINE...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08.5N TO 12N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08.5N TO 12.5N E OF 95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. .N OF 06N E OF 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE 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 DISSIPATING 30N121W TO 24N133W. EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW...N OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N PART. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED AND MOVED INLAND. SEE SECTION IMMEDIATELY BELOW FOR WIND AND SEA CONDITIONS N OF 20N. .COLD FRONT 31N140W TO BEYOND 27.5N145W AND APPROACHING NW PORTIONS. N OF 26N W OF 137W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N133W TO 27N135W TO 25N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 25N132W TO 23N140W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINING PAC WATERS N OF 20N W OF 107W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .FROM LINE 14N126W TO 12N140W S TO 03N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 12N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 14N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 97W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .S OF 08N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW AND W 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 0215 UTC SUN JAN 31... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 06N77W TO 04N85W TO 06N105W TO 04N112W TO 05N127W TO 03N134W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WAS OCCURRING WITHIN A 60 NM RADIUS OF 03N135W. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WAS OCCURRING ALONG AND UP TO 120 NM S OF A CONVERGENCE LINE FROM 05N88W TO 07N83W. $$ .FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.