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FZPN03 KNHC 170323
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN JAN 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 95W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
15N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W TO 96W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
14N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM
16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 12N97.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
13.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W
AND 99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
13N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 96W AND 103W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. W OF LINE
FROM 30N133W TO 27N140W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 19 TO 20 FT
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N126W TO 19N134W TO
14N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA W OF LINE FROM 30N119W TO 19N127W TO 14N118W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 17N E OF
132W...AND NW SWELL ELSEWHERE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W. WITHIN 90
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 19 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N119W TO 10N135W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF
LINE FROM 30N116W TO 24N114W TO 10N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. W OF LINE FROM 30N116W
TO 26N116W TO 11N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN
NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N138W. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM
27N114W TO 22N111W TO 11N113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO
23N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 20N106W TO 14N102W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 134W AND FROM 06N TO 15N BETWEEN 116W AND
134W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF
LINE FROM 14N117W TO 07N111W TO 04N121W TO 03.4S111W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 11N W OF 124W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM
11N113W TO 08N115W TO 00N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 13N W OF 127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM
14N103W TO 08N103W TO 02N115W TO 03.4S115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 19N TO 21N E OF 107W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 28N NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 30N NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01S W OF 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 00N BETWEEN 94W AND 113W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW WELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 01S TO 01N BETWEEN 99W AND 111W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY SW WELL. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 0315 UTC SUN JAN 17... 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...    

TROUGH FROM 07N93W TO 05N98W TO 05N104W. ITCZ FROM 05N104W TO
05N110W TO 04N125W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG FROM 03N TO 05N BETWEEN 123W TO 135W...AND FROM 05N TO
07N BETWEEN 131W AND 137W. 

$$
.FORECASTER PAW. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.