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FZPN03 KNHC 260937
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM 
OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 
102W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 
13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
07N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 107W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 
13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
06N TO 13N BETWEEN 98W AND 110W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 22N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 91W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.TROUGH FROM 17N135W TO 08N139W. FROM 08N TO 26N W OF 115W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
N OF 25N E OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 25N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST W PART.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 17N137W TO 10N140W. FROM 10N TO 23N W 
OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH W OF AREA. FROM 12N TO 24N W OF 118W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC MON DEC 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 08N84W TO 06N95W TO 08N115W. ITCZ AXIS 
FROM 08N115W TO 10N118W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
CONVECTION FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 112W AND 117W. 

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.