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FZPN03 KNHC 080854
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON JAN 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 97W AND 102W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 98W AND 102W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS T0 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 96W AND 99W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 15 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.LOW PRES NEAR 30N132W 1010 MB. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 122W AND 
127W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 19N TO 
30N BETWEEN 125W AND 140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 30N122W TO 
23N130W. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N140W TO 30N122W TO 17N131W 
TO 16N140W TO 30N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N116W TO 21N123W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 118W AND 127W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N140W TO 30N117W TO 11N133W 
TO 11N140W TO 30N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 32N113W TO 28N113W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 112W AND 113W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 30N140W TO 30N116W TO 12N130W TO 10N140W TO 30N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC MON JAN 08...

.TROUGH FROM 27N129W TO 15N130W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 15N TO 
30N BETWEEN 121W AND 127W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 08N83W TO 05N97W. ITCZ FROM 05N97W TO 
10N126W. MORE ITCZ FROM 13N132W TO BEYOND 09N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE FROM 03N TO 08N BETWEEN 80W AND 90W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 125W AND 129W.

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.