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FZPN03 KNHC 121515
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC WED JAN 12 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 
12N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N96W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W 
TO 11N100W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
13N96W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
13N96W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N100W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 10N103W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 93W 
AND 104W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N98W TO 11N102W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 
92W AND 106W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N98W TO 10N102W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 02N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W 
AND 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.N OF 26N W OF 136W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 20N TO 26N W OF 128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N135W TO 22N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 132W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 125W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 131W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 
120W AND 126W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 09N W OF 
130W WINDS E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 22N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 08N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MERGING SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. FROM 
05N TO 14N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 90W AND 92W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1500 UTC WED JAN 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 05N90W TO 08N120W TO 
08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 10N W OF 135W.

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA . NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.