000
FZPN03 KNHC 030924
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED DEC 03 2008

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W TO 13N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96.5W
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST 
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 13.5N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 

.FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N118W TO 20N130W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NW PART.
ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N FROM 118W TO 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 08N W OF 100W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 85.5W AND 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 87W AND 95W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WITH 90 NM OF THE COAST NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WITH 90 NM OF THE COAST NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC WED DEC 03.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 05N105W TO 08N120W TO 
07N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 08N TO 09.5N BETWEEN 123W AND 
128W.

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.