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FZPN03 KNHC 271550
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI JAN 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 29.

.WARNINGS.

....GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 22.5N TO 24N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW TO N WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 
22.5N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST ENTIRE GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 22N NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF GULF FROM 21.5N TO 24N E 
OF 110W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED LOCAL N 
AND PACIFIC NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24.5N NW TO N WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF GULF FROM 22N TO 24.5N 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 28N E OF 116W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 112W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 118W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 08N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WATERS FROM 22N TO 29.5N E OF 120W AND WITHIN 
360 NM SW OF W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N BETWEEN 110W 
AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WATERS FROM 22.5N TO 29N E OF 120W AND WITHIN 
360 NM SW OF W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 04N BETWEEN 105W 
AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28.5N E OF 118W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 28N BETWEEN 104W AND 
120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.BROAD AND VERY COMPLEX LOW PRES FROM 11.5N128W TO 13N142W. N OF 
TROUGH TO 18.5N BETWEEN 130W AND 139W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 26N BETWEEN 121W AND 
140W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 01N TO 30N BETWEEN 120W AND 
140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 17N137W TO 14N14OW. FROM 13N TO 
25N BETWEEN 125W TO 140W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
17 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 30N 
BETWEEN 120W AND 140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH W OF AREA ALONG 143W. FROM 13.5N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 122W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 30N BETWEEN 
110W AND 140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 30N BETWEEN 120W AND 140W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1400 UTC FRI JAN 27...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE... 
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 03N90W TO 02N100W TO LOW PRES NEAR 14N135W
1008 MB. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 125W AND 
140W. 

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.