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FZPN03 KNHC 212151
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.NW OF LINE FROM 30N129W TO 25N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 30N118W TO 20N130W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W W WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W AND N 
OF 22N W OF 125N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 118W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 118W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS MERGED ABOVE.

.FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 120W AND FROM 05N TO 14N BETWEEN 115W AND 
120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 04N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 22N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE 20N115W TO 04N125W TO 02N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 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 2100 UTC SAT JAN 21...

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 04N77W TO 08N85W TO 03N98W. THE ITCZ 
EXTENDS FROM 03N98W TO 05N116W TO 05N130W TO BEYOND 04N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM N OF ITCZ W OF 118W.

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FORECASTER AL