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FZPN03 KNHC 290315
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON DEC 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

.18 HOUR FORECAST 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 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13.5N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N98W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 11N100W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 12N99W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.FROM 11N TO 24N W OF 114W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT IN MIXED NW TO N SWELL AND NE TO E WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF LINE 20N106W TO 06N120W TO 02N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 25N W OF 122W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW TO N SWELL AND NE TO E WIND 
WAVES. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 107W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 23N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW TO N SWELL AND NE TO E WIND WAVES. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N120W TO 10N105W TO 00N110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 
28N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 26N.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.LOW 1010 MB NEAR 05N79.5W NEARLY STATIONARY. WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 180 NM S 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 1009 MB NEAR 05N80W. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
WINDS AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 1009 MB NEAR 05N81W. WITHIN 120 NM OF 
LOW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 90W AND 100W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH ABOVE.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC MON DEC 29.

.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 108W AND 117W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N80W TO 06N94W TO 05N105W TO 
08N120W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N AND 240 NM 
S OF AXIS BETWEEN 119W AND 126W.

$$
.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.