000
FZPN03 KNHC 020924
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE DEC 02 2008

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 04.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 50 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS WITH SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11N102W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 50 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W 
TO 12N99W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 17N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 105W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 08N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT WITH NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NW PART. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W 
OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 85.5W AND 90W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE DEC 02.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 06N100W TO 08N140W.  
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 45 NM OF AXIS FROM 127W TO 
134W.

$$
.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.