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FZPN03 KNHC 012124
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI JAN 01 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AND 03.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W 

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 03.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95WTO
14.5N95.5W TO 13N96.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75-90 NM
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 12N97W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 06N
TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N96W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN
95W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W
AND 104W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE
SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT W OF AREA. NW OF LINE FROM 30N130W TO 20N140W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING FAR NW CORNER OF AREA.
N OF 27N W OF 137W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 127W AND 132W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO LINE 30N127W TO
20N135W TO 15N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 23N140W. N OF 28N
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO LINE 30N127W TO 22N130W TO 08N140W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA
W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 22N140W. N OF 28N W
OF 136W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 135W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12
TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF
FRONT AND NW OF LINE 30N126W TO 20N131W TO 07N140W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N125W TO 23N130W TO 19N140W.  N
OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 134W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO
18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E
OF FRONT AND W OF LINE FROM 30N120W TO 20N125W TO 08N125W TO
05N140W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 112W AND 128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 120W AND 132W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM CONDITIONS MERGED INTO GALE AREA
ABOVE. 

.WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 09N91W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO
09N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 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 2130 UTC JAN 01...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 

ITCZ FROM 04N90W TO 05N120W TO 03N130W TO BEYOND 02N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF ITCZ BETWEEN 120W AND 124W. 

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.