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FZPN03 KNHC 162134
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON JAN 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 
12N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 97W AND 
110W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 90W AND 100W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 08N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 91W AND 110W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND W SWELL.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 
08N TO 11N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. FROM 06N TO 18N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 
115W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL AND NE WIND 
WAVES. 

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 121W AND 125W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 28N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 119W AND 133W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 117W AND 132W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 105W AND 109W AND GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 105W AND 110W AND GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA S OF 20N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC MON JAN 16...

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 06N77W TO 05N79W TO 05N93W. ITCZ AXIS 
FROM 05N93W TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM 
S OF AXIS BETWEEN 78W AND 83W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM 
N OF AXIS BETWEEN 130W AND 135W.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.