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FZPN03 KNHC 080329
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC WED DEC 08 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED DEC 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W 
TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 13N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 106W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 104W AND 111W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 104W AND 111W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
120 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11N99W TO 10N102W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.NW OF A LINE FROM 30N132W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE 
FROM 30N130W TO 24N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A LINE FROM 30N135W TO 27N140W SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 17 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N AND W OF 
A LINE FROM 30N120W TO 20N130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PORTION. N OF 27N E OF 118W NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 114W AND 120W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 130W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
10N AND W OF A LINE FROM 26N114W TO 10N125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N CENTRAL PORTION.

.TROUGH FROM 15N120W TO 08N124W. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF TROUGH NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 240 NM SE OF TROUGH SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 117W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 06N W OF 130W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH WEAKENING FROM 15N124W TO 08N128W. FROM 
08N TO 15N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 120W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 10N W OF 120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 30N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 29N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N89W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N89W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N89W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N88W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N88W 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF PANAMA N OF 07.5N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 01N TO 04N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 02N TO 06N E OF 83W SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 03N TO 06N E OF 82W SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N E OF 81W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF FONSECA 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N E OF 80W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0300 UTC WED DEC 08...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 05N77W TO 07N100W TO 
10N120W THEN RESUMES NEAR 09N124W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 60 NM N OF AXIS W OF 138W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.