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FZPN03 KNHC 081520
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NW OF LINE FROM 30N137W TO 25N140W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 25N W OF 
135W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 25N140W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 131W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 28N 
W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N130W TO 26N134W. 
W OF A LINE FROM 30N135W TO 24N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NW OF A LINE FROM 30N131W TO 
18N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W.

.FROM 10N TO 13N W OF 138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 9.5N TO 12N E OF 90W...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.

.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 17N122W TO 13N125W. FROM 15N TO 
17N W OF TROUGH TO 129W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 17N122W TO 13N125W. FROM 15N TO 
17N W OF TROUGH TO 129W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 
12N TO 16N E OF TROUGH TO 117W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13.5 BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.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 92W AND FROM THE EQUATOR 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 1500 UTC SAT JAN 08...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE COAST OF COSTA RICA NEAR 
10N85W TO 06N100W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 06N100W TO EAST OF A 
TROUGH NEAR 10N115W. THE ITCZ THEN RESUMES WEST OF THE TROUGH 
11N120W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 
08N TO 14N BETWEEN 116W AND 126W.

$$
.FORECASTER GR/AM. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.