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FZPN03 KNHC 020349
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED JAN 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT W OF AREA.  N OF 27N W OF 138W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 26N140W.  W OF 
FRONT  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 
22N140W.  N OF 23N  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 

.FROM 07N TO 18N W OF 120W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 110W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  FROM 02N TO 07N BETWEEN 94W AND 
110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 07N TO 10N W OF 130W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT.  SEAS 12 TO 14 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 110W AND S OF 12N FROM 
100W TO 110W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 130W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 110W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N  NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC WED JAN 2...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N82W TO 06N89W TO 10N110W THEN 
ITCZ FROM 09N116W TO 07N134W TO 05N140W.  NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.