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FZPN03 KNHC 242147
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.COLD FRONT 30N125W TO 27N129W TO 26N135W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N 
BETWEEN 115W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL. FROM 14N TO 23N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N120W TO 23N127W. NW OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT INN SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 25N N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 
27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N118W TO 23N125W. W OF FRONT 
N TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 12N TO 
22N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT INLAND OVER MEXICO. N OF LINE 
25N112W TO 10N140W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT 
IN NE SWELL N OF 24N AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N W TO NW WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 20 KT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 24.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 06N90W TO 10N115W TO 
07N135W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 09N BETWEEN 
115W AND 120W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.