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FZPN03 KNHC 082116
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.42 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 WITHIN 15 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 11.5N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NW OF LINE FROM 30N137W TO 25N140W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W. N OF 25N 
EAST OF FRONT TO 133W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
WEST OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 25N136W. 
W OF A LINE FROM 30N137W TO 27N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W
.36 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 
25N133W. NW OF A LINE FROM 30N133W TO 22N140W 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 30N130W TO 
20N135W TO 15N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W.

.FROM 10N 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.

.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 17N122W TO 13N125W. FROM 13N TO 
17N W OF TROUGH TO 132W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 
14N TO 16N EAST OF TROUGH TO 118W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 17N122W TO 13N123W. FROM 13N TO 
17N W OF TROUGH TO 132W NE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 16N E OF TROUGH TO 118W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

.WOLF VOLCANO LOCATED IN THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS AT POSITION 00N 
91.3W IS CURRENTLY PRODUCING A PLUME OF VOLCANIC ASH MOVING W TO 
WSW. THIS PLUME IS FORECAST TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 6 HOURS. 
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 2100 UTC SAT JAN 08...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NEAR 
07N78W TO 06N96W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 06N96W TO 11N118W TO 
BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 07N 
TO 14N BETWEEN 112W AND 124W. A SURFACE TROUGH IS ANALYZED NEAR 
THIS CONVECTIVE COMPLEX.

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