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FZPN03 KNHC 122113
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE JAN 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94W AND
96W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO
13N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N95.5W
...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 13.5N95.5W
TO 12N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 97W AND 101W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 98W AND 106W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 27N140W. N OF 29N E OF
FRONT TO 132W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE
NW OF LINE FROM 29N134W TO 27N137W TO 27N140W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA
N OF 20N W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N131W TO 26N138W. N OF
20N W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 20N W OF LINE
FROM 30N116W TO 25N112W TO 20N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 28N115W TO 24N114W TO 20N114W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 28N NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 04N TO 08N W OF 137W AND FROM 08N TO 16N BETWEEN 122W AND
132W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 20N108W TO 16N114W TO 07N118W TO
06N125W TO 00N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN
PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 16N BETWEEN 123W AND 135W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 20N107W
TO 17N106W TO 10N110W TO 05N118W TO 03.4S120W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE
FROM 20N118W TO 17N115W TO 17N106W TO 03N106W 02N102W TO
03.4S108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW
SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05.5N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 80.5W...INCLUDING
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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 2115 UTC TUE JAN 12... 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...    

TROUGH FROM 08N84W TO 05N89W TO 05N95W. ITCZ FROM 05N95W TO
07N117W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF
ITCZ BETWEEN 111W AND 118W.

$$
.FORECASTER PAW. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.