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FZPN03 KNHC 210946
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON JAN 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES NEAR 22N132W 1004 MB WITH ASSOCIATED 
OCCLUDED FRONT TO JUST 31N131W THEN COLD FRONT TO 27N126W TO  
20N126W TO 06N140W.  BETWEEN 360 NM AND 480 NM NW QUADRANT OF 
LOW PRES  WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS 13 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N98W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 
TO 11 FT.  FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 92W AND 104W  NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  ELSEWHERE FROM 
03N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 112W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 
10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W TO 11N99W  N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W 
AND 109W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N98W  N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W 
AND 115W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.LOW PRES AT 26N138W 1006 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 31N137W TO 
25N135W TO 17N140W.  N OF 19N E OF FRONT TO 128W  SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT N OF 25N.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT... 
EXCEPT TO 15 FT N OF 25N.  ELSEWHERE W OF 120W  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES NEAR 23N133W 1005 MB WITH OCCLUDED 
FRONT TO 31N132W THEN COLD FRONT TO 20N125W TO 06N140W. WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONTS  SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT 
N OF 24N.  SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 17N W OF 134W  NW 
TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF 116W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 135W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES NEAR 22N131W 1004 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 28N128W TO 25N125W TO 10N130W TO 06N140W.  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 19N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT  SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.  N OF 19NW OF 134W  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT.  SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF 110W  WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT TO 148 FT N 
OF 05N W OF 130W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 

.N OF 09N E OF 92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND GULF OF 
FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 
07N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N93W  
...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.N OF 05N FROM 79W TO 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 09N79W TO 05N80W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0930 UTC MON JAN 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 02N79W TO 01N81W TO 08N86W TO 07N92W 
THEN ITCZ TO 08N104W TO 07N112W TO 12N131W.  SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS FROM 98W TO 100W.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.