000
FZPN03 KNHC 250911
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N119W TO 23N127W. N OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 117W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 
127W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N117W 27N119W. N OF 22N W OF 
117W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 12N TO 
22N W OF 122W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH E OF AREA. N OF 20N W OF 112W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 
23N110W TO 09N140W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 93W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 28N NW TO N WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC THU DEC 25.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 09N84W TO 09N90W TO 
09N115W TO 10N118W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE E OF 83W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE 07N112W TO 11N122W AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 13N140W. 

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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.