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FZPN03 KNHC 152115
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT DEC 15 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FIRST COLD FRONT 30N115W TO 26N120W TO 26N128W. N OF 25N E OF 
130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT E OF PACIFIC WATERS...SECOND 
COLD FRONT 30N120W TO 28N122W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM W OF 
SECOND FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST SECOND COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 13N TO 18N W OF 126W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 22N W OF 118W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 18N W OF 132W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 22N 
W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND SE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 12N140W TO 16N137W. N OF 14N WITHIN 180 
NM OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 04N140W TO 10N113W TO 20N112W TO 
22N140W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N 
AND SE SWELL. 

.FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 105W AND 107W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 105W AND 109W 
INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 24N...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC DEC 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 07N78W TO 08N86W TO 08N93W. ITCZ AXIS 08N93W TO 
05N115W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM LINE 
05.5N78W TO 05N87W AND WITHIN 120 NM OF 07.5N109W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 75 NM LINE 15N118W TO 09N131W TO 
08N140W.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.