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FZPN03 KNHC 172209
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE JAN 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 28N110W TO 21N120W THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY 
TO 21N139W. N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 
124W. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 24N113W TO 15N115W TO 09N126W 
TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 24N107W TO 
18N120W. NW OF A LINE FROM 21N110W TO 14N120W TO 11N130W TO 
08N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST FAR NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 08N BETWEEN 110W AND 140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.S OF 12N BETWEEN 91W AND 116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 28N110W TO 21N120W THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 21N139W. GULF OF CALIFORNIA...SE OF FRONT TO 29N 
BETWEEN 112W AND 113W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N109W TO 20N120W AND FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 20N139W. FROM 29N TO 30N BETWEEN 113W AND 114W W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 24N107W TO 
18N120W. 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 2145 UTC TUE JAN 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 07N93W TO 08N100W 
TO LOW PRES NEAR 07N103W 1012 MB TO 04N110W AND TO 05N120W. THE 
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N120W TO 07N128W. IT RESUMES AT 07N132W 
TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF THE 
TROUGH BETWEEN 91W AND 96W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.