000 FZPN03 KNHC 222052 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC THU DEC 22 2005 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SECURITE E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W. SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 22 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 23 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 24 .WARNINGS ...GALE WARNING... .N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .18 HOUR WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST .EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 10N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 12N97W 9N101W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 14N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .HIGH PRES 28N125W 1025 MB WITH RIDGE SW TO 23N140W. N OF 28N W OF 133W SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 13 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 8N TO 22N W OF 130W AND FROM 8N TO 17N BETWEEN 107W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N125W 21N140W. N OF 26N W OF 133W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 15 FT WITH NW SWELL. FROM 6N TO 18N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 107W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N135W 23N140W AND RIDGE 30N123W 17N138W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 18 TO 22 FT WITH NW SWELL. N OF 24N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT WITH NW SWELL. FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC THU DEC 22... INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 5N78W 7N95W 8N123W 5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 NM S AND 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 114W AND 132W. $$ FORECASTER NELSON TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH