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FZPN03 KNHC 232107
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC TUE JAN 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...

.N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 11N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W TO 12N97W  TO 11N99W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 07N 
TO 15N BETWEEN 93W AND 106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 09N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 12N110W TO 00N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 18N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 25N116W TO 
12N111W TO 00N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 24N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N130W TO 
13N118W TO 00N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 31N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 10N TO 11.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC TUE JAN 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 08N77W TO 05N90W TO 07N104W. ITCZ CONTINUES 
FROM 07N104W TO 07N120W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
FROM 04N TO 08N BETWEEN 80W AND 86W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N 
TO 08N BETWEEN 113W AND 116W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 132W AND 140W.  

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.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.