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FZPN03 KNHC 100330
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN JAN 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.NW OF LINE FROM 30N133W TO 25N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N128W
TO 24.5N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. OVER FORECAST WATERS W
OF LINE FROM 30N136W TO 27N140W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
13 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N132W TO 24N140W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF LINE
FROM 30N125W TO 20N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 27.5N140W. N OF 27N
E OF FRONT TO 130W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT
IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N121W TO 22N140W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO
26.5N140W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 130W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N119W
TO 25N130W TO 20N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW
SWELL...HIGHEST NW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TO DISSIPATE AND LIFT N OF AREA. NEW
FRONT TO APPROACH AREA FROM NW. NW OF LINE FROM 30N133W TO
26N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 22.5N114W TO 06N131W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL... HIGHEST NW.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W TO
15N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W TO
14N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 14N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO
13N96.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 07N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 102W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 28N115W TO 22.5N110W TO 20N106W TO
20N140W TO 22.5N129W TO 30N121W TO 30N116W TO 28.5N114.5W
TO 28N115W...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 106W AND 113W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 08.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 116W AND 127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM
20N106W TO 10N101W TO 04N93W TO 02S104W TO 03.4S104W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 124W AND 130W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE
FROM 20N106W TO 09N97W TO 03.4S102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 110W AND 124W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 22N TO 27.5N...AND ADJACENT PACIFIC
WATERS N OF 22.5N BETWEEN 110W AND 111W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL OUTSIDE OF GULF OF CALIFORNIA.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 27N NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 22N...AND ADJACENT
PACIFIC WATERS N OF 22.5N BETWEEN 110W AND 111W...NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL S OF 23N.

.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 87W...INCLUDING GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

CONVECTION VALID 0230 UTC SUN JAN 10...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...          

SURFACE TROUGH FROM 10N85W TO 06.5N92W TO 07N99W. ITCZ FROM
07N100W TO 07.5N109W TO BEYOND 05N140W. WIDELY SCATTERED TO
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 210
NM N AND 150 NM S OF AXIS W OF 109W.  

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.