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FZPN03 KNHC 230932
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 11N BETWEEN 94W AND 100W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 102W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 98W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.FROM 07N BETWEEN 80W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA... 
NW TO N WIND TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 115W AND 102W...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 

.FROM 10N TO 26N W OF 124W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE WAVES. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 25N W OF 132W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.COLD FRONT 30N1115W TO 28N125W TO 28N135W. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT BECOMING DIFFUSE. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
125W AND 140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST A NEW COLD FRONT 30N122W 25N130W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0830 UTC MON DEC 22.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WILL CONTINUE NEXT 12 HOURS 
FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 122W AND 138W. 

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...07N77W TO 07N90W TO 06N98W TO 
08N110W TO 07N114W TO 10N135W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WILL CONTINUE NEXT 12 HOURS WITHIN 150 NM AXIS 
FROM 108W TO 138W.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.