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FZPN03 KNHC 262152
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

.GALE WARNING

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 27N115W TO 24N128W. N OF COLD FRONT AND N OF 
24N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 
08N TO 25N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 27N115W TO 19N125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 26N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 23N110W TO 09N128W TO 
07N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 23N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 29N110W 
TO 12N112W TO 08N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW TO N WINDS TO 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 23N TO 29N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT SOUTH PART.

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N92W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.S OF 05N E OF 85W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 05N FROM 120W TO 135W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N W OF 120W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 26.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N78W TO 07N110W TO 09N130W TO 
06N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION NOTED.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.