000
FZPN03 KNHC 152120
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON DEC 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 08.5N TO 12N E OF 94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO 
...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 08N TO 21N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 21N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT WITH N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 25N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH N SWELL.

.N OF 29N BETWEEN 118W AND 132W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 117W AND 139W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N FROM 127W TO 138W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 117W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N117W TO 23N125W. N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 1135W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 116W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 25N.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC MON DEC 15.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 08N100W TO 08N125W TO 
06N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 08N100.5W.

$$
.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.