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FZPN03 KNHC 270936
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE DEC 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 13N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 
95W AND 105W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
12N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 
105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 
13N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
11N100W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 23N E OF 110W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 30N NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 93W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.FROM 10N TO 25N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 22N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 22N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 09N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN BROAD MIX OF SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 25N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIX NW AND SE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC TUE DEC 27...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 09N84W TO 06N90W TO 08N110W TO 07N115W. 
ITCZ AXIS FROM 07N115W TO 10N120W TO BEYOND 11N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 
110W AND 115W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 
118W AND 125W. 
 
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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.