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FZPN03 KNHC 311512
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N97W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 
NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N96W TO 13N97W N TO NE 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 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 92W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST
FAR N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 24N140W. 
W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 110W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N125W TO 23N132W. W OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 

.FROM 04N TO 10N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL. FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N AND W OF LINE 
20N112W TO 10N117W TO 00N125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03N TO 10N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 128W 
AND 132W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 132W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 100W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC SUN JAN 31...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 06N77W TO 
03N90W TO 05N108W TO 04N120W TO 03N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION.  

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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.