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FZPN03 KNHC 242159
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 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 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 12N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 12N BETWEEN 96W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.

.TROUGH FROM 30N123W TO 20N127W. BETWEEN A LINE FROM 30N125W TO 
07N140W AND A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 21N140W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 116W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N120W TO 16N124W. N OF 15N W OF 
116W AND S OF 15N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 13N E OF 98W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 13N W OF 120W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N90W...INCLUDING THE 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 09N90W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2045 UTC WED JAN 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 03N78W TO 10N84W TO 05N92W. ITCZ AXIS 
FROM 05N92W TO 07N110W TO 06N116W TO 07N123W...THEN CONTINUES 
FROM 07N133W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 94W AND 98W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.