000
FZPN03 KNHC 311522
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED DEC 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
15N95W T12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND TO 30 KT N OF 14N. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 1011N86W TO 10N90W...
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.

.N OF 10N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
HIGHEST WINDS SW PART. FROM 10N TO 15N FROM 100W TO 125W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST SEAS SW PART. FROM 10N TO 18N FROM 113W TO 
120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 25N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT, ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N120W TO 00N103W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 12N AND SW SWELL S OF 
12N.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC WED DEC 31.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 09N105W TO 07N115W 
TO 09N130W TO 08N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 09N106W TO 06N115W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 75 NM OF 09N130W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 135W.

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.