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FZPN03 KNHC 172132
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU DEC 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N94.5W TO 13N96W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 14N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 11N97W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 13N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.LOW PRES 07N116W 1008 MB TO 03N115W. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 07N116W 1009 MB. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 07N117W 1010 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.N OF 26N W OF 34W S TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 27N140W. WITHIN 30 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.N OF 26N BETWEEN 118W AND 123W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 119W AND 124W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS MERGED WITH AREA 
DESCRIBED BELOW.

.FROM 07N TO 13N W OF 118W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF 115W S OF LINE FROM 15N115W TO 
20N140W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 18N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF LINE FROM 
05N120W TO 27N113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 15N W OF 134W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 00N120W TO 10N110W TO 
22N110W TO 30N117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC THU DEC 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 07N90W TO 05N104W TO 
06N125W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF AXIS BETWEEN 82W AND 89W AS WELL AS WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 120W AND 124W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
120 NM N OF AXIS W OF 136W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.