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FZPN03 KNHC 180317
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI DEC 18 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 
FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 13N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.LOW PRES 07N116W 1008 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 07N117W 1008 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 07N117W 1010 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW 
QUADRANT WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 29N W OF 135W S TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 135W S TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 30N137W TO 26N140W. WITHIN 60 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT 
IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 26N BETWEEN 119W AND 124W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS MERGED WITH AREA 
DESCRIBED BELOW.

.FROM 07N TO 18N W OF 118W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 15N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 04N W 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 15N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT N OF 25N BETWEEN 
128W AND 134W.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0115 UTC FRI DEC 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 07N85W TO 06N105W TO 
07N115W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM N OF AXIS W 
OF 135W AS WELL AS WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 130W 
AND 133W. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 81W 
AND 91W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.