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FZPN03 KNHC 030352
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU JAN 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N97W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N102W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...LITTLE CHANGE IN 
WINDS AND SEAS. 

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 26N140W DRIFTING E. NW OF FRONT  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 23N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 
26N140W. N OF 23N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 110W AND S OF 13N FROM 100W TO 110W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 108W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 102W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N 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. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0330 UTC THU JAN 3...

SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 99W 
AND 102W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 06N88W TO 10N108W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 
10N117W TO 05N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.