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FZPN03 KNHC 161611
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON JAN 16 2023

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N120W TO 26N130W TO 27N140W. N OF FRONT TO 
135W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT BETWEEN 122W AND 130W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 13 FT N OF 
FRONT AND W OF 135W. E OF 110W TO A LINE FROM 23N110W TO 16N100W 
TO 10N89W TO 06N89W TO 03.4S100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N114W TO 23N120W TO 21N130W 
TO 23N140W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 118W AND 132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 30N116W 
TO 22N116W TO 20N122W TO 20N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 20N AND W OF A LINE FROM 20N122W 
TO 10N128W TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. E OF A LINE FROM 19N108W TO 08N120W TO 00N123W TO ANOTHER 
LINE FROM 19N105W TO 10N95W TO 06N91W TO 03.4S93W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 07N101W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 23N110W TO 
20N125W TO 19N140W. N OF 20N AND W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 
125W. W OF A LINE FROM 20N110W TO TO 12N121W TO 08N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 04N TO 09N BETWEEN 
98W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 
00N BETWEEN 91W AND 108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 30N TO 31N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA LITTLE CHANGE. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09.5N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA 
AND NEAR THE AZUERO PENINSULA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1600 UTC MON JAN 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N77W TO 07N90W TO LOW PRES 
NEAR 05N98W AND TO 05N105W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 06N110W TO 07N130W 
TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF TROUGH BETWEEN 
95W AND 99W AND BETWEEN 101W AND 104W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.