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FZPN03 KNHC 232117
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 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. 

.FROM 11N TO 20N W OF 125W AND FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 134W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 22N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 25N W OF 130W W OF 130W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.N OF 27N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG 30N W OF 130W. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 119W AND 135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N126W TO 27N132W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N115W 25N120W. NW OF 
LINE
30N120W 20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE DEC 23.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 09N105W TO 07N120W TO 
09N130W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 
NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS FROM 118W TO 122W AND WITHIN 60 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF AXIS FROM 128W TO 137W.

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.