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FZPN03 KNHC 031527
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN JAN 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN JAN 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT. FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 93W AND 103W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W TO 13N98W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 24N130W TO 20N136W. N OF 24N W OF
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...
HIGHEST NEAR 28N137W. N OF 24N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 20N TO 24N W OF 125W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N118W TO 25N118W
TO 20N121W. NEW COLD FRONT APPROACHING 30N140W. N OF 28N W OF
137W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 15
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN 116W AND 122W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST OLD COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT FROM
30N125W TO 25N130W TO 20139W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 133W NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...
HIGHEST NEAR 30N137W. N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO 113W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 10N90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 89W AND 91W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 02N TO 20N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 02N TO 20N W OF 121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 00N TO 20N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC JAN 03...

.TROUGH FROM 06N75W TO 03N82W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM
N OF TROUGH.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...          

ITCZ AXIS FROM 04N90W TO 04N105W TO 06N120W TO 05N130W TO
03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 08N BETWEEN 110W AND
113W...FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 115W AND 133W...AND FROM 04N TO
07N W OF 135W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.