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FZPN03 KNHC 262128
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED JAN 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.SURFACE TROUGH JUST W OF AREA ALONG 142W. FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 
135W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 09N W OF 127W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 18N138W TO 13N140W. FROM 
14N TO 21N W OF 132W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N118W TO 
15N125W TO 04N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST W PORTION. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 18N138W TO 14N140W. FROM 
14N TO 21N W OF 132W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N118W TO
16N122W TO 10N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N98W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W TO 12N97W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 90W AND 
118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N97W INCLUDING
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 90W AND 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N98W INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 12N BETWEEN 91W AND 108W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 10N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2115 UTC WED JAN 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 05N78W TO 05N90W TO 
05N106W TO 05N120W TO 07N130W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 30 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 111W AND 112W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.