000
FZPN03 KNHC 231516
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09.5N 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. 

.FROM 11N TO 20N W OF 125W AND FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 134W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 22N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 130W AND FROM 20N TO 27N 
W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 
25N. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE 30N118W TO 27N123W TO 27N131W TO 
30N136W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N W SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG 30N W OF 130W. N OF 29N W OF 
130W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N117W 
TO 25N125W TO 25N130W TO 30N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N129W TO 28N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 135W. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF LINE 30N117W TO 25N118W TO 23N130W TO 29N133W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N115W 25N121W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 130W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 122W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE DEC 23.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 75 NM OF 13N127W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 07N110W TO 09N130W TO 
08N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 07.5N114W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 07N122W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS FROM 126W TO 
132W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 10N134.5W.

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.