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FZPN03 KNHC 162147
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N117W TO 26N125W TO 25N135W AND WEAKENING TO 
26N140W. 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 SW 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 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 WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 25N112W TO 23N125W 
TO 22N140W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 118W AND 132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 11 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...HIGHEST NE PART. FROM 06N TO 20N W OF A LINE 
FROM 20N122W TO 10N128W TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 12N BETWEEN 99W AND 102W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 07N102W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 23N110W TO 
20N125W TO 19N140W. N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W. 
W OF A LINE FROM 20N110W TO 12N121W TO 07N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 04N TO 09N BETWEEN 98W AND 
105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 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 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2130 UTC MON JAN 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N78W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
05N100W 1012 MB AND TO 05N110W. THE ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 09N122W TO 
07N130W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
120 NM N OF TROUGH BETWEEN 97W AND 100W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF ITCZ BETWEEN 124W AND 128W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.