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FZPN03 KNHC 040330
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI JAN 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI JAN 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT.  SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N98W  N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N98W  N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 88W 
AND 96W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.

.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 26N140W.  W OF FRONT WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS.  SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 
130W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE 
WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF 110W  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 
26N140W.  FROM 08N TO 12N W OF 132W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
11 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
23N110W TO 13N100W TO 00N101W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W 
TO 21N140W.  W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  S OF FRONT TO 07N  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 
12 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 110W AND S OF 20N W OF 96W  WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N  NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N  NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 
9 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC FRI JAN 04...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N79W TO 05N95W THEN ITCZ TO 08N104W TO 
06N114W TO 07N122W TO 05N140W.  ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM 
S OF AXIS E OF 90W.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.