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FZPN03 KNHC 011534
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON JAN 1 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 1.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN  2.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN  3.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N96W...INCLUDING
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
15N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM
16N95W TO 12.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 135 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 11N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO
10.5N87W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.LOW PRES NEAR 28N138W 1008 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 21N140W.
FROM 26N TO 30N BETWEEN 138W AND 140W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN NW SWELL. SURFACE TROUGH FROM 25N125W TO 21N130W. FROM 23N TO
25N BETWEEN 124W AND 126W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N135W 1011 MB. COLD FRONT FROM
30N130W TO 18N140W. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NW SWELL. TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 28N TO 30N BETWEEN 
125W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. DISSIPATING STATIONARY 
FRONT FROM 30N125W TO 22N130W. FROM 18N TO 30N BETWEEN 127W AND 
140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC MON JAN 1...

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 25N125W TO 21N130W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM
20N TO 24N BETWEEN 121W AND 124W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM LOW PRES NEAR 05N79W TO 06N100W.
ITCZ FROM 06N100W TO 11N120W...RESUMES FROM 11N130W TO BEYOND 
06.5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 
82W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 09N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 125W AND 130W. 

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.