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FZPN03 KNHC 160952
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 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.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 14N95W TO 
15N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 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 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N94W TO 16N94W 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT WITHIN
AREA OF GALE FORCE WINDS.
.36 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 12N101W 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 12N101W TO 11N99W TO 08N97W TO 12N93W TO 
16N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT WITHIN 
AREA OF GALE FORCE WINDS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30N131W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 26N136W TO 29N133W TO 
30N131W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST 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 21N140W TO 
26N135W TO 30N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT WELL W OF AREA. WITHIN 30N137W 
TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 28N138W TO 30N137W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N128W TO 30N140W TO 13N140W 
TO 18N135W TO 23N131W TO 30N128W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. WITHIN 30N136W TO 
30N140W TO 27N140W TO 29N138W TO 30N136W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NW.  

.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 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 127W AND 138W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE WIND WAVES MIXED WITH NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N126W TO 12N133W TO 15N130W TO 
15N140W TO 05N140W TO 05N134W TO 09N127W TO 10N126W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE WIND WAVES MIXED WITH NE AND 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 05N140W TO 20N140W TO 27N129W TO 
14N133W TO 06N133W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.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 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0945 UTC TUE JAN 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N82W TO 07N93W. ITCZ EXTENDS 
FROM 07N93W TO 06N110W TO 07N123W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 180 NM S OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 118W AND 123W...WITHIN 120 
NM S OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 123W AND 127W...WITHIN 120 NM N OF THE 
ITCZ BETWEEN 120W AND 125W AND WITHIN 30 NM OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 
111W AND 115W. 

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.