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FZPN03 KNHC 171546
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED DEC 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.1008 MB LOW 32N117W WITH COLD FRONT TRAILING SW TO 24N127 TO 
24N137W. N OF 26N...WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT...INCLUDING EXTREME N PORTIONS OF GULF OF CALIFORNIA. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N117W TO 24N127 TO 24N137W. N AND W OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT WITH N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT WITH N SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM 
S OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO 29N111W TO 24N110W TO 15N133W. N 
OF FRONT E OF 127W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT 
WITH N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 25N108W TO 18N112W 
TO 14N129W. N AND W OF FRONTAL REMNANTS WINDS TO 20 KT. S OF 24N 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. N OF 24N SEAS TO 8 
FT IN N SWELL.

.FROM 06N TO 23N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED N SWELL AND NE WAVES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 129W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N SWELL AND NE WAVES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 124W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N SWELL AND NE WAVES.

.FROM 05N TO 09N E OF 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 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.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST N WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13.5N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST 
NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 26N135W. WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 08N140W TO 16N114W TO 30N117W WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 03N140W TO 09N120W 
TO 30N116W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 03N140W TO 14N115W 
TO 30N116W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH N SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1400 UTC WED DEC 17.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N76W TO 06N86W TO 06N100W TO 
09N108W TO 09N130W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 
13N BETWEEN 106W AND 112W ASSOCIATED WITH WEAK LOW LEVEL 
CYCLONIC CURL WILL PERSIST ACROSS THIS AREA NEXT 12 HOURS. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W WILL 
PERSIST NEXT 12 HOURS. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
180 NM OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 125W AND 140W...AND WILL BECOME MORE 
CONCENTRATED E OF 132W NEXT 12 HOURS.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.