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FZPN03 KNHC 241539
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI DEC 24 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W. N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N94W TO 15N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 30N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 28N140W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 125W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST 30N126W TO 26N132W TO 23N140W. N OF 24N WITHIN 
90 NM W OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. E OF 
FRONT TO 136W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N117W TO 
25N122W. W OF FRONT TO 120W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF LINE FROM 30N117W TO 25N122W TO 17N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 22N E OF 116W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 07N E OF 115W AND SW OF LINE FROM 30N120W TO 
20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 114W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 17N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.S OF 07N W OF 130W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY 
SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 07N W OF 125W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1500 UTC FRI DEC 24...
  
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ALONG 02N79W TO LOW PRES 
NEAR 07N105W TO 10N135W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
CONVECTION FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 131W TO 134W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.