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FZPN03 KNHC 020252
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT JAN 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT JAN 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95WTO
14.5N95.5W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75-90 NM
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 12N98W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 06N
TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 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 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 103W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W
AND 103W 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 FROM 30N137W TO 25N140W. N OF 27N
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 128W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16
FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 30N128W TO 20N133W TO 12N140W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 22N140W. N OF 28N W
OF 136W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 135W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13
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 27N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF
LINE 30N126W TO 20N133W TO 10N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N126W TO 25N130W TO 20N140W.  N
OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 138W 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 17 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 W
OF LINE FROM 30N122W TO 20N128W TO 08N125W TO 05N140W. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N121W TO 25N124W TO 20N130W.  N
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 127W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO
17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W
OF LINE FROM 30N119W TO 20N125W TO 08N125W TO 03N140W. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO
15 FT N OF 18N W OF 130W. 
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 112W AND 130W 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED AND DESCRIBED IN GALE AREA
ABOVE. 

.WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 09N90W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 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.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.42 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 0245 UTC JAN 02...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH... 

ITCZ FROM 04N90W TO 06N110W TO 04N125W TO BEYOND 02N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF ITCZ BETWEEN 115W AND 122W. 

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.