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FZPN03 KNHC 262016
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU JAN 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.TROUGH FROM 09N139W TO 12N138W TO 17N133W. WITHIN 120 NM W OF 
THE TROUGH AXIS AND FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN 125W AND 137W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF A LINE 
FROM 30N128W TO 21N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 8N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 16N103W TO 
7N110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
REMAINDER AREA S OF 2S BETWEEN 91W AND 97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 14N135W 1009 MB WITH TROUGH SW 
TO 07N138W. WITHIN 360 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 
25N W OF 121W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA NW OF A LINE FROM 29N115W TO 08N118W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 16N136W 1007 MB. WITHIN 270 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. 
WITHIN 390 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 25N BETWEEN 122W AND 140W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER EPAC WATERS 
N OF LINE FROM 14N114W TO 03N140W AND W OF A LINE FROM 29N115W 
TO 14N114W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 16N137W 1008 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. 
WITHIN 450 NM SE QUADRANT OF LOW E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
14 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 27N BETWEEN W OF 124W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WITHIN 120 NM OFF THE BAJA 
CALIFORNIA PENINSULA FROM 26N TO 29N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER EPAC WATERS NW OF LINE FROM 27N114W TO 
11N114W TO 2N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES W OF AREA NEAR 16N140W 1008 MB. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS FROM 16N TO 24N W OF 127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. WITHIN 30 NM OFF BAJA PENINSULA FROM 28N 
TO 29N NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
330 NM SW OF BAJA PENINSULA FROM 24N TO 29N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. REMAINDER EPAC WATERS NW OF LINE FROM 23N110W 
TO 09N112W TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES W OF AREA NEAR 17N142W 1010 MB. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS FROM 16N TO 23N W OF 127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 30 NM OFF BAJA PENINSULA FROM 28N 
TO 29N NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
420 NM SW OF BAJA PENINSULA FROM 21N TO 29N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. REMAINDER EPAC WATERS NW OF LINE FROM 22N110W 
TO 07N115W TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.   

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 28N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 
95.5W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 
95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 95W AND 98W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE 
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 88W...INCLUDING THE 
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 AT 1500 UTC THU JAN 26...

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 08N138W TO 16N134W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 
10N TO 23N BETWEEN W OF 127W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 03N91W TO 05N105W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 05N105W TO 
08N120W TO 08N133W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 07N 
TO 10N BETWEEN 122W AND 133W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.