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FZPN03 KNHC 301515
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN DEC 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 01.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
11N99W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N96W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 96W AND 108W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 11N86W TO 09N96W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 92W AND 103W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO NE SWELL. 

.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N115W TO 23N122W. N OF 22N BETWEEN 115W
AND 132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 
22N W OF 117W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 21N W OF LINE 20N105W 
TO 12N112W TO 05N140W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 21N BETWEEN 112W AND 127W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF LINE 30N135W TO 
21N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF LINE 20N110W TO 04N140W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 
20N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC DEC 30...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 08N77W TO 08N101W. ITCZ 08N101W TO 09N121W TO 
06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 05N TO 07N E OF 
90W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 11W 
AND 120W. 

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.