000
FZPN03 KNHC 201607
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI JAN 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI JAN 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA TROUGH FROM 31N113W TO 26N120W. N OF 29N SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA TROUGH DISSIPATED. NEW COLD
FRONT ALONG 30N. N OF 28N W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .48 
HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 29N140W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 125W
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 120W AND 140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF LINE FROM 30N115W TO 07N140W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N114W TO 25N125W. N OF FRONT
E OF 125W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. N
OF 28N W OF 135W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT
IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA 23N120W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT FROM
30N127W TO 22N135W. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF
22N110W TO 18N105W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN NW SWELL.

.ENTIRE AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC FRI JAN 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ FROM 04N91W TO 05N101W TO 04N113W TO 07N135W TO 07N140W. NO
SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.