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FZPN03 KNHC 291530
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 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 9 TO 12 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST...WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N96W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.30 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 08.5N90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N89W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .

.W OF LINE FROM 22N140W TO 13N123W TO 08N140W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 24N140W TO 14N114W TO 00N132W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 135W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...W OF 92W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 22N140W TO 22N114W TO 12N114W 
TO 00N120W EASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 135W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 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 1500 UTC TUE DEC 29...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 06N85W TO 02.5N95W 
TO 05N105W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS 
AND 40 NM S OF AXIS E OF 81W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS W OF 133W.
 
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.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.