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FZPN03 KNHC 251516
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT 30N129W TO 29N140W. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW 
OF LINE 30N118W TO 20N110W TO 03N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 24N134W DIFFUSE TO 
17N140W. NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN 
NW SWELL WITH HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 30N140W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 10N TO 16N W OF 128W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N116W TO 13N114W 
TO 00N130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N124W TO 23N130W AND COLD 
FRONT 30N132W TO 25N140W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
17 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 09N TO 20N W 
OF 123W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 07N77W TO 10N85W TO 
05N97W TO 08N110W TO 05N120W TO 05N140W. ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
150 NM OF 04N78W AND WITHIN 30 NM OF 08N128W.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.