000
FZPN03 KNHC 012108
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE DEC 01 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 03.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 112W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 106W AND 112W 
NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW AND N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE...N OF 20N W OF 111W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 23N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 12N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 110W AND 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
AND NW SWELL. N OF 23N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN 113W AND 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE...FROM 12N TO 15N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 22N135W TO 19N140W. FROM 14N TO 
28N W OF 125W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE...N OF 12N W OF A LINE FROM 12N106W TO 30N130W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

.S OF 12N W OF 98W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06N BETWEEN 113W AND 133W SE TO S WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE...S 
OF 12N W OF A LINE FROM 00N113W TO 12N104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8-10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE DEC 01...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 08N98W TO 07N106W 
TO 08N113W TO 06N123W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED 
STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 111W 
AND 118W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION 
WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS W OF 132W.

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.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.