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FZPN03 KNHC 151609
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT JAN 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15.5N94.5W TO 15.5N95W TO 16N95W TO 
16N94.5W TO 15.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 14N95W 
TO 15N96W TO 16N95W TO 16N94W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N94W TO 13N96W TO 14N96W TO 16N95W TO
15N94W TO 14N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N94W TO 
11N99W TO 13N100W TO 16N96W TO 15N93W TO 11N94W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 00N131W TO 00N140W TO 30N140W TO 30N118W TO 00N131W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N133W TO 06N134W TO 00N140W TO 
30N138W TO 30N123W TO 17N133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N111W TO 26N111W TO 28N113W TO
29N113W TO 28N111W TO 27N111W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N110W TO 25N111W TO 26N111W TO 
26N110W TO 25N110W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N138W TO 19N140W TO 30N140W TO
30N132W TO 24N138W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1530 UTC SAT JAN 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 04N84W TO 05N96W. ITCZ 
EXTENDS FROM 05N96W TO 07N115W TO BEYOND 08N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION IS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.