000
FZPN03 KNHC 311510
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON DEC 31 2007
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 31
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 01
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 02
 
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 
12N98W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 
12N98W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS 35 TO 55 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS EXPECTED AT 60 HOURS.   

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 
12N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 12N98W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 12N98W 9N101 INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS 25 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 8N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS EXPECTED AT 72 HOURS.

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

.N OF 27N W OF 133W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N E 
OF 133W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 7N 
TO 27N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 133W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. FROM 7N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 7N W OF 
120W WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N135W 27N140W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
W WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN FRESH NW SWELL. N 
OF 15N BETWEEN 125W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN N SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 115W E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC MON DEC 31...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 7N77W 8N110 8N120W 7N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 80 NM EITHER SIDE AXIS 
EAST OF 88W...AND BETWEEN 95W AND 103W.

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