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FZPN03 KNHC 250939
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 
08N TO 12N BETWEEN 93W AND 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 12N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 105W 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 22N TO 29N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT S OF 26N. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 22N E OF 110W N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 22N TO 28N NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 22N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.TROUGH FROM 15N128W TO 08N132W. FROM 08N TO 25N W OF 110W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
FROM 25N TO 29N E OF 118W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 25N 
W OF 118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 15N134W TO 08N136W. WITHIN 180 NM 
W OF TROUGH AXIS NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 25N W OF 115W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N 
OF 25N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 11N110W TO 01N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 16N137W TO BEYOND 11N140W. FROM 
11N TO 25N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT 
IN NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST FROM 12N TO 15N W OF 
135W. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 14N110W TO 00N122W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC SUN DEC 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 09N84W TO 06N93W TO 08N105W. ITCZ AXIS 
FROM 08N105W TO 10N131W TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS FROM 105W TO 120W. 

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.