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FZPN03 KNHC 182113
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC TUE JAN 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 27N BETWEEN 121W AND 130W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N120W TO 20N130W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 121W AND 135W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 20N AND W OF 116W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 125W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 134W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 132W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 130W AND FROM 09N TO 20N BETWEEN 
122W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 20N140W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 115W 
AND S OF 10N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2100 UTC TUE JAN 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N78W TO 04N95W TO 08N110W TO 
1010 MB LOW NEAR 09N115W TO 08N130W TO 08N140W. ISOLATED 
MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 04N TO 06N E OF 80W. SIMILAR CONVECTION 
IS WITHIN 90 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW CENTER AND NEAR 10N111W. 

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.