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FZPN03 KNHC 012105
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN JAN 1 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 2.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 3.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC STORM WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W N TO 
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 
12.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 
12.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 
11.5N97.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WITHIN 60 NM LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96.5W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM LINE 
16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 11N99W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 10N101W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM OF 
LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 10N101W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 93W AND 105W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 150 NM OF 
LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 09N102W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 93W AND 109W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N AND NE SWELL.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 92W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 85W AND 93W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT.   

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.COLD FRONT 30N137W TO 27N140W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N BETWEEN 112W AND 133W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL. 
FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N130W TO 21N140W. W OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND 
NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 17N W OF 123W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 07N TO 17N W OF 
123W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. N OF 17N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SUN JAN 1...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 04N78W TO 08N85W TO 05N96W...THENCE ITCZ TO 
BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM 
LINE 05N112W TO 11.5N119W. 
  
$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.