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FZPN03 KNHC 192123
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI DEC 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 25N E OF 120W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 121W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 27N W OF 121W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 26N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95W...
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W...
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W
TO 10N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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 2100 UTC FRI DEC 19.
.SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WILL PERSIST 
NEXT 12 HOURS FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 112W AND 128W...MOST 
NUMEROUS WITHIN 90 NM OF 14N119W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 06N90W TO 05N100W TO
10N113W TO 10N122W TO 08N131W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
WITHIN 120 NM S OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 115W AND 120W WILL REMAIN
ACTIVE THROUGH THE NEXT 12-18 HOURS.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.