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FZPN03 KNHC 080921
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 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. 
.12 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.

.06 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 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.
.24 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. 
.36 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 DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 
26N136W. LITTLE CHANGE.

.42 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 17N123W TO 13N126W TO 11N128W.
LITTLE CHANGE.

.WOLF VOLCANO LOCATED IN THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS AT POSITION 00N 
91.3W IS CURRENTLY PRODUCING A PLUME OF VOLCANIC ASH THAT 
EXTENDS W TO NEAR 93W AND FROM 01S TO 01N. MARINERS TRAVELING 
OVER THESE WATERS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION. ALTHOUGH THE 
PLUME IS BECOMING FAINT...IN THE EVENT 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 0900 UTC SAT JAN 08...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM LOW PRES OVER COLOMBIA NEAR 
10N75W 1011 MB TO 10N86W TO 07N93W TO 07N100W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 
07N100W TO 07N108W TO 11N115W...WHERE IT PAUSES W OF A TROUGH 
THAT EXTENDS FROM 14N115W TO 10N119W. IT RESUMES W OF THE TROUGH 
AT 11N120W TO 10N125W WHERE IT PAUSES W OF ANOTHER TROUGH THAT 
EXTENDS FROM 13N124W TO 05N126W. IT RESUMES W OF THE TROUGH AT 
10N127W TO BEYOND THE AREA AT 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 
09N TO 12N BETWEEN 125W AND 126W...WITHIN 30 NM S OF ITCZ 
BETWEEN 123W AND 125W AND WITHIN 30 NM OF ITCZ BETWEEN 127W AND 
129W.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.