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FZPN03 KNHC 080315
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT JAN 08 2022

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 04N TO 16N BETWEEN 111W AND 122W AND FROM 06N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 122W AND 127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
DECAYING NW TO N SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10.5N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 138W 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 27N140W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 133W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 29N 
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 24N139W. 
W OF A LINE FROM 30N136W TO 27N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR NW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 25N138W.
LITTLE CHANGE.

.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 17N122W TO 13N125W TO 11N127W.
FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 118W AND 122W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.

.WOLF VOLCANO LOCATED IN THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS AT POSITION 00N 
91.3W IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING LIGHT VOLCANIC ASH EMISSIONS.
A LARGE PLUME OF LIGHT VOLCANIC ASH EXTENDS W FROM THE VOLCANO 
TO NEAR 93W AND FROM 01S TO 01N. MARINERS TRAVELING OVER THESE 
WATERS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION. IF MARINERS ENCOUNTER 
VOLCANIC ASH...PLEASE REPORT THE OBSERVATION TO THE NATIONAL 
HURRICANE CENTER BY CALLING 1-305-229-4425.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC SAT JAN 08...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA NEAR 
09N74W 1010 MB TO 07N80W TO 09N87W TO 07N100W TO 09N110W TO LOW 
PRES NEAR 10N118W 1010 MB AND TO LOW PRES NEAR 09N125W 1010 MB. 
ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 09N125W TO 09N132W TO BEYOND THE AREA AT 
09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM S OF 
TROUGH BETWEEN 113W AND 117W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM N 
OF ITCZ BETWEEN 128W AND 130W AND WITHIN 30 NM N OF TROUGH 
BETWEEN 113W AND 115W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.