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FZPN03 KNHC 211546
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT JAN 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 28N135W. NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. NW OF A LINE FROM 
30N129W TO 25N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 28N137W. N OF 
29N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 30N120W TO 20N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 22N W OF 118W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 118W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 118W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 06N TO 19N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 04N TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 22N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. 

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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 AT 1500 UTC SAT JAN 21...

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 06N77W TO 05N80W TO 08N85W TO 02N97W 
TO 03N103W. THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE EXTENDS FROM 
03N103W TO 06N115W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION 
WITHIN 180 NM N OF ITCZ W OF 120W.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN