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FZPN03 KNHC 181516
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI DEC 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHAUNTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

.LOW NEAR 07N116W 1009 MB STATIONARY. WITHIN 120 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 25N W OF 135W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL 
...HIGHEST SEAS NW PART. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N139W TO 29N140W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 135W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. NW OF FRONT W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEE 
BELOW FOR SEAS.

.N OF 26N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEE BELOW FOR SEAS.

.FROM 07N TO 17N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NW AND AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 115W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 15N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 15N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 105W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW. NW OF LINE FROM 30N129W TO 
15N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...
HIGHEST SEAS NW PART.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N NW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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 1500 UTC FRI DEC 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 06N85W TO 06N120W 
TO 07N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 05N TO 07N FROM 83W TO 
90W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 06.5N93.5W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
ITCZ WEST OF 130W.

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.