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FZPN03 KNHC 240932
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU JAN 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W TO 11N100W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 12N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 99W  WINDS 20 KT OF LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  
ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.TROUGH FROM 30N124W TO 19N128W.  N OF 20N W OF TROUGH TO 135W  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE 
W OF 118W AND S OF 15N FROM 100W TO 118W  WINDS 20 KT  OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH FROM 30N122W TO 20N125W.  N OF 28N W 
OF TROUGH TO 130W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.  
ELSEWHERE W OF 118W AND S OF 15N FROM 100W TO 118W  WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  W OF 110W  AND S OF 17N FROM 100W TO 110W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 09N79W TO 05N80W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0930 UTC WED JAN 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 06N91W THEN ITCZ AXIS TO 
04N100W TO 07N109W TO 05N120W.  NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.