000
FZPN03 KNHC 161541
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE DEC 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 29N E OF 136W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N119W 22N127W W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF THE AREA. NW OF LINE 28N115W 
TO 09N117W TO 20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
N SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...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.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE DEC 16.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N80W TO 04N85W TO 08N115W TO 
10N125W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS FROM 77W TO 80W WITHIN 
120 NM N OF AXIS FROM 115W TO 134W.

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.