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FZPN03 KNHC 090920
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED DEC 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED DEC 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 11.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 18N TO 21N E OF 108W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.TROUGH FROM 08N119W TO LOW PRES 1011 MB NEAR 12N118W TO 18N117W. 
WITHIN 480 NM W OF TROUGH FROM 10N TO 18N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 08N124W TO 19N118W. WITHIN 490 NM W OF 
TROUGH FROM 11N TO 19N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 08N130W TO 19N122W. W OF TROUGH FROM 08N TO 
19N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 24N140W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 
24N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 18 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF 115W NW OF LINE FROM 24N115W TO 04N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N129W TO 20N140W. NW OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
111W NW OF LINE FROM 19N11W TO 00N130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NEAR FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N126W TO 26N131W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY TO 20N138W. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 19N105W TO 10N110W 
TO 00N110W EXCEPT THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID 0830 UTC WED DEC 09...
.LOW PRES 12N118W...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 390 NM 
S QUADRANT.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 07N95W TO 08N110W TO 
12N118W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF AXIS FROM 
124W TO 134W AND WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 125W AND 130W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.