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FZPN03 KNHC 121519
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT JAN 12 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
15N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 13N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 95W AND 
96.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
10N88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W 
TO 10N89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 15N140W TO 15N137W TO 18N111W 
TO 11N96W TO 01N102W TO 03.4S113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01S AND W OF 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N118W TO 24N124W TO 21N133W. N OF LINE FROM 
30N119W TO 21N125W TO 15N137W TO 15N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N133W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N115W TO 
25N118.5W TO 23N121W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 27N140W. N 
OF 28N AND UP TO 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 5 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 14 FT. N OF 28N AND W OF FRONT TO 138W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 29N116W TO 21N121W TO 
09N133W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 
30N128W TO 27N132W TO 26N140W...THEN WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO 
25N140W. N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NW. W OF LINE FROM 12N140W TO 09N135W TO 06N140W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 
24N115W TO 07N126W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N122W TO 26N125W 
TO 23N128W. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 19N111W TO 08N120W TO 00N140W 
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 1500 UTC SAT JAN 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 05N76W TO 03N82W TO 04N89W TO 04N96W. ITCZ 
CONTINUES FROM 04N96W TO 07N111W TO BEYOND 04N140W. NO 
SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION IS OBSERVED.

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.