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FZPN03 KNHC 312140
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN JAN 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS TO 13 FT. 
.18 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 13N96W TO 12.5N98W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 98W 
AND 103W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N96W TO 12.5N100W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N96W TO 12.5N100W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N96W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
09N91W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08.5N TO 12N E OF 95W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.COLD FRONT ENTERING NW PORTIONS THROUGH 30N135W TO 24N140W. 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 30N130W TO 24N140W. 
W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N124W TO 
22N127W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 130W AND 135W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF FRONTAL TROUGH 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 
130W. 

.FROM 04N TO 10N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 09N TO 17N BETWEEN 112W AND 
130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
20N AND W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY 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 2100 UTC SUN JAN 31...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ANALYZED ALONG 06N77W TO 
03N88W TO 05N107W TO 05N125W TO 03N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION.  

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.