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FZPN03 KNHC 241601
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU JAN 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 26.

.WARNINGS.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 97W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.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. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 14N BETWEEN 95W AND 
110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 
13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM  
08N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

.TROUGH FROM 30N124W TO 17N129W. N OF 25N W OF TROUGH TO 130W  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N123W TO 18N125W. N OF 25N W OF 
TROUGH TO 130W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.  
ELSEWHERE W OF 114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. W OF 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1530 UTC WED JAN 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 02N79W TO 09N85W TO 05N95W. ITCZ FROM 05N95W 
TO TO 07N125W...THEN CONTINUING TO 07N135W TO 05N140W. NO 
SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION IS NOTED.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.