000
FZPN03 KNHC 021533
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED DEC 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED DEC 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 04.

.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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 115W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 20N E OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 24N W OF 130W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 117W AND 123W. NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N135W TO 10N105W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 25N W OF 130W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 120W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

.S OF 09N W OF 115W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND 
SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE DEC 02...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 08N100W TO 06N105W 
TO 09N115W TO 06N125W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED 
STRONG CONVENTION EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 115W AND 122W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 
125W AND 135W. 

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.