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FZPN03 KNHC 160354
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE JAN 16 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 15N94W TO 
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO 
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W TO 
14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT 
BY HOUR 33. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 
14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO 
14N95W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N94W TO 
16N95W TO 14N97W TO 12N100W TO 11N99W TO 13N95W TO 16N94W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
16N94W TO 16N95W TO 12N100W TO 11N100W TO 10N96W TO 12N93W TO 
16N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N134W TO 24N140W. WITHIN 
30N132W TO 30N140W TO 23N140W TO 24N137W TO 27N133W TO 30N132W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 30N132W TO 30N140W TO 
25N140W TO 30N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N132W TO 30N140W TO 23N140W TO 
26N135W TO 30N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT N OF 28N W OF 138W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT WELL W OF AREA. WITHIN 30N137W 
TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO 27N137W TO 30N137W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N128W TO 30N140W TO 14N140W 
TO 14N131W TO 19N133W TO 30N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 11N118W TO 18N132W TO 18N140W TO 00N140W TO 04N133W TO
08N119W TO 11N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 
KT FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 128W AND 140W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED WIND WAVES AND NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N121W TO 15N130W TO 16N140W TO 
02N140W TO 03N130W TO 08N122W TO 13N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 05N140W TO 23N140W TO 30N130W TO 
17N130W TO 08N122W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N86W TO 12N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N87W TO 
10N86W TO 12N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 12N86W TO 11N88W TO 09N89W TO
09N88W TO 10N87W TO 11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0345 UTC TUE JAN 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N85W TO 08N92W. ITCZ EXTENDS 
FROM 08N92W TO 08N132W TO 06N109W TO 08N122W TO 07N130W TO 
06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF ITCZ BETWEEN 116W 
AND 123W AND WITHIN 60 NM N OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 120W AND 127W 
AND WITHIN 30 NM S OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 109W AND 112W. 

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.