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FZPN03 KNHC 020935
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N139W TO 29N140W MOVING E AT 10 KT. NW OF A 
LINE FROM 28N140W TO 30N136W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 26N140W. W OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 
26N140W. N OF 20N W OF A LINE FROM 20N108W TO 26N118W TO 30N118W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.AREA BOUNDED BY 19N130W TO 15N115W TO 11N115W TO 07N130W AND 
FROM 07N TO 19N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF A LINE FROM 20N110W TO 11N112W TO 
06N127W TO 00N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF A LINE FROM 
20N110W TO 10N110W TO 00N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 108W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM OF A 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N98W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC WED JAN 2...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 08N82W TO 05N88W TO 08N98W TO 
09N109W. THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 
09N116W TO 05N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.