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FZPN03 KNHC 181539
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN DEC 18 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12.5N97W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
FROM 10N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 98W AND 102.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N96.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 
96.5W AND 109W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 08N92W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT E OF 
88W. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11.5N E OF 90W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 09N93W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 94W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 5N 
TO 11N BETWEEN 94W AND 111W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MERGING SW AND NE SWELL.

.FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 105W AND 108W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 24N BETWEEN 105W AND 108W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 10N TO 19N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 119W AND 125W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 19N W OF 136W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N123W TO 
21N134W TO 08N135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 18N W OF 129W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 12N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 114W AND 129W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 05N140W 
TO 15N113W TO 30N118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 21N W OF 135W AND FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 121W AND 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 00N140W TO 
10N111W TO 22N113W TO 30N118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN DEC 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS CROSSES CENTRAL AMERICA AND ENTERS EPAC NEAR 
08.5N84W TO 05N101W TO 06110W WHERE IT TRANSITIONS TO ITCZ... 
CONTINUING TO 10N120W TO 06.5N137W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS E OF 
85W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 
240 NM N AND 150 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 111W AND 134W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.