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FZPN03 KNHC 120333
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT DEC 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT DEC 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH FROM 18N126W TO 07N134W. FROM 07N TO 20N W OF TROUGH NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. FROM 08N TO 19N W OF 115W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 18N W OF 117W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 28N140W. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N125W TO 25N140W. N OF 
28N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. NW OF LINE FROM 30N120W 
TO 26N130W TO 20N137W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.S OF 05N W OF 125W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N W OF 120W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N W OF 110W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE. W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE. W OF 100W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE. S OF 20N AND W OF 
LINE FROM 20N110W TO 10N95W TO 00N92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC SAT DEC 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...07N78W TO 08N85W TO 06N100W TO 
08N118W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS WITHIN 70 
NM N OF AXIS W OF 135W. SIMILAR CONVECTION IS NEAR 07N119W.  

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.