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FZPN03 KNHC 010353
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE JAN 01 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 03.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 11N86W TO 10N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
11N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 22N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N136W TO 28N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 
118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 26N140W. N OF 18N W 
OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NW.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 22N140W TO 22N110W TO 03N120W TO 22N140W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N140W TO 18N110W TO 
05N140W TO 18N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 05N140W 
TO 10N125W TO 00N137W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 17N140W TO 17N125W TO 
08N125W TO 07N140W TO 17N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
18N140W TO 18N110W TO 00N135W TO 00N140W TO 18N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 22N TO 25N NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 TO 10 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC JAN 01...

SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF TROUGH FROM 15N110W TO 10N115W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 06N77W TO 08N85W TO 08105W. ITCZ 10N117W TO 
06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 95W AND 
100W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.