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FZPN03 KNHC 311531
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI JAN 31 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 02.

.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 BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 
12.5N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 13.5N96W TO 11N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 12.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 12.5N97W TO 11N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 12N97W TO 11N101W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09.5N88W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N110W TO 10N118W TO 
02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 
20N112W TO 06N130W TO 00N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 20N135W 
TO 12N130W TO 06N126W TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 11N115W TO 07N122W. WITHIN 120 NM W OF 
TROUGH N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 14N110W TO 07N114W. WITHIN 
210 NM W OF TROUGH N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 19N112W TO 12N115W. FROM 
13N TO 16N E OF TROUGH TO 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NW SWELL. FROM 17N TO 20N BETWEEN 105W AND 107W N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 29N NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 29N W OF 110W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC FRI JAN 31...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 06N77W TO 05N100W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES 
FROM 05N100W TO 07N116W, THEN RESUMES WEST OF A SURFACE TROUGH 
FROM 05N123W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
CONVECTION IS NOTED NORTH OF THE ITCZ FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
112W AND 120W.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.