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FZPN03 KNHC 281535
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI DEC 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 20N BETWEEN W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 120W AND FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 
112W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 122W AND 128W N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N 
BETWEEN 114W AND 133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 20N W 
OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 20N W 
OF 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 22N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 23N W OF 
118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE 
AND SE SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 11N100W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC DEC 28...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 08N82W TO 07N90W. ITCZ 07N90W TO 09N120W TO 
06N130W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
120 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 82W AND 87W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 113W AND 122W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS W OF 135W.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.