000
FZPN03 KNHC 230340
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN DEC 23 2007
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 25
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.FROM 8N TO 26N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 25N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 111W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 26N E OF 135W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 
96W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N95W 13N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N95W 
11N99W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 12N FROM 86W TO 92W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC SUN DEC 23...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...8N81W 5N85W 8N113W 8N125W 
10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS FROM 125W 
AND 135W.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH