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FZPN03 KNHC 290915
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE DEC 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST...WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.W OF LINE FROM 20N140W TO 12N125W TO 08N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 13 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 104W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 24N140W TO 15N115W TO 00N135W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE...
EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...W OF 94W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 21N140W TO 21N115W TO 15N115W 
TO 00N120W EASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
N OF 28N W OF 135W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...W OF 90W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE DEC 29...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 06N110W TO 07N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 06N TO 08N WEST OF 133W.
 
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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.