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FZPN03 KNHC 082115
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU DEC 8 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND
95.5W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96.5W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
12N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N96.5W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
12N96W TO 11N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER AREA FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 103W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA BETWEEN 25N AND 28N NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA BETWEEN 24N AND 27N NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 14N W OF 121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 1251W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC THU DEC 8...

.LOW PRES NEAR 06N78W...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM SW
SEMICIRCLE.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10N83W TO 07N100W TO 10N110W TO
08N117W. ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N117W TO 09N125W TO 07N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 97W AND 101W AND FROM
07N TO 10N BETWEEN 108W AND 111W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED
STRONG FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 111W AND 127W.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.