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FZPN03 KNHC 110330
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI JAN 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 29N115W TO 26N123W TO 21N130W. W OF 
A LINE FROM 30N120W TO 21N140W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 16 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 
SHEAR LINE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 09N TO 21N W OF 123W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF 
AREA FROM 27N117W TO 06N110W TO 00N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. SHEAR LINE FROM 24N111W TO 
20N114W TO 13N120W. W OF SHEAR LINE TO 120W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 
14 FT N OF 27N. ELSEWHERE N OF 09N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. FROM 17N TO 27N 
W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 27N W OF 120W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N 
OF 27N W OF 120W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 23N110W TO 15N113W TO 08N120W. 
S OF 24N W OF SHEAR LINE TO 120W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 24N W OF 120W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. N OF 24N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 130W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 
14N110W TO 00N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29.5N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.03 HOUR FORECAST 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 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 0300 UTC FRI JAN 11...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 04N77W TO 05N92W. THE INTERTROPICAL 
CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N92W TO 07N110W TO 09N120W 
TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 125W AND 
131W.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.