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FZPN03 KNHC 032200
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT DEC 3 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC  5.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT. FROM 26.5N TO 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF
28N.
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26.5N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27.5N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.RIDGE FROM 30N135W TO 19N115W. FROM 28N TO 30N BETWEEN 117W AND
118W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED
BY 30N140W TO 30N116W TO 22N113W TO 10N130W TO 10N140W TO 30N140W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE FROM 30N131W TO 19N115W. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 28N140W TO 30N135W TO 30N116W TO 20N110W TO 10N140W TO
28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE FROM 30N130W TO 20N115W. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 30N127W TO 20N116W TO 20N113W TO 18N120W TO 30N127W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 19N140W TO 12N117W TO 09N140W TO 19N140W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SAT DEC 3...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 08N93W TO 11N99W TO 12N120W. ITCZ
FROM 12N120W TO BEYOND 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM
EITHER SIDE OF ITCZ.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.