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FZPN03 KNHC 180339
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED JAN 18 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI JAN 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. S OF 15N TO LINE FROM 10N130W TO 14.5N119W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 21N140W TO 
18.5N125W TO 16N114W TO 12N116W TO 07N130W TO 06.5N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 131W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N TO LINE FROM 10N131W TO 14N121W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
20N140W TO 14.5N121W TO 14N120W TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 20N140W TO 13N128W 
TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL.

.N OF 29N W OF 137W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 29N140W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 127W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N127W TO 26.5N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N116W TO 26N130W. NW OF LINE 
FROM 30N116W TO 24.5N130W TO 20N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N E OF 89.5W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST 10.5N TO 12.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29.5N S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC WED JAN 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 06N76W TO 03N100W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 03N100W 
TO 07N122W TO BEYOND 06.5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 270 NM N OF ITCH BETWEEN 112W AND 130W. SCATTERED 
TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS STRONG FROM 11.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 110W AND 
121W.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.