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FZPN03 KNHC 101503
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU JAN 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU JAN 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 12.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FRONTAL TROUGH 30N123W TO 27.5N130W TO 27N140W. N OF TROUGH NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITH NE SWELL. FROM 08N 
TO 27N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT WITH MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 04N TO 20N BETWEEN 106W AND 130W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 17N W OF 130W 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 23N W OF 115W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
MIXED N SWELL. REMAINDER WATERS FROM 08N TO 23N W OF 115W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 112W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. W OF LINE 23N112W TO 08N120W 
TO 06N140W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29.5N SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28.5N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC THU JAN 10...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 07N77W TO 07N90W. ITCZ 07N90W TO 07N104W TO 
08N120W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
240 NM LINE 13N115W TO 05N124W.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.