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FZPN03 KNHC 312132
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.12 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.
.24 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 8 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 9 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
15N95W TO 12N98W...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 11N86W TO 09N92W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF THE ITCZ...AND W THROUGH S OF A LINE FROM 30N120W TO 
24N123W TO 12N100W...MAINLY NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10  
FT IN MIXED NE WAVES AND NW SWELL. SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 12 FT W 
OF 130W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N...W OF 125W...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N MIXED NE WAVES AND NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO 18N 
AND 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. N OF 12N...SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL...S OF 12N 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC WED DEC 31.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N78W TO 04N82W TO 07N90W TO 
09N104W TO 08N110W TO 07N117W TO 08N125W TO 08N140W.
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WILL CONTINUE 
NEXT 12 HOURS WITHIN 120 NM N AND 90 NM S OF ITCZ BETWEEN 103W 
AND 119W.
ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG BETWEEN 07N AND 15N AND BETWEEN 120W 
AND 135W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 06N TO 12N W OF 135W.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.