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FZPN03 KNHC 252145
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 27N140W. NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 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 FROM 30N118W TO 20N110W TO 03N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO 24N132W THEN 
DIFFUSE TO 14N140W. NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL...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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GALE CENTER N OF AREA NEAR 33N129W 1009 MB WITH
COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM CENTER TO 30N131W TO 24N133W. WEAKENING
FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N124W TO 23N128W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 17 TO 
21 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 19N BETWEEN 122W AND 134W NE TO E
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 126W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
FROM 30N117W TO 14N117W TO 00N128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 23N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR W PART. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM FROM COAST N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 27N NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2130 UTC FRI DEC 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 05N77W TO 07N86W TO
04N99W TO 08N112W TO 05N124W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE
WITHIN 30 NM OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 87W AND 89W.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.