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FZPN03 KNHC 082116
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE DEC 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 10.

.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.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT 30N138W TO 26N140W. WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT S YO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 18 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W 
OF 120W WINDS LESS THAI 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 26N135W TO 
22N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 114W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT BETWEEN 114W AND 124W...AND SEAS 14 TO 17 FT W OF 
124W IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 125W.

.N OF 25N E OF 120W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 120N AND 132N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 
20N114W TO 10N120W TO 02N128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.FROM 08N TO 16N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 20N110W TO 10N114W TO 00N120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 125W 

.S OF 08N BETWEEN 100W TO 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT
IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 02N BETWEEN 100W AND 106W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.30 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 2100 UTC TUE DEC 08...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 05N100W TO 09N116W TO 
08N130W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 150 
NM N OF AXIS FROM 122W TO 125W. SCATTERED MODERATE IS WITHIN 120 NM 
S OF AXIS BETWEEN 115W AND 125W. SIMILAR CONVECTION IS NEAR 07N140W.

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.