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FZPN03 KNHC 020306
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON JAN 2 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON JAN 2.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 3.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 4.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC STORM WARNING...
.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 
13N96W N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96.5W N TO 
NE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM 
LINE 16N94.5W TO 11.5N98W N TO NE NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 
TO 17 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND 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...EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96.5W TO 
09N102W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 93W AND 
104W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 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 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.COLD FRONT 30N134W TO 26N140W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N BETWEEN 112W 
AND 131W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
N AND NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 12N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT 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 17 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND 
NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 19N W OF 123W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 07N W OF 124W 
AND N OF 22N BETWEEN 124W AND 11119W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC SUN JAN 1...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 04N78W TO 08N85W TO 05N96W...THENCE ITCZ TO 
08N118W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 180 NM LINE 06N113W TO 13N118W. 
  
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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.