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FZPN03 KNHC 082211
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED DEC 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC STORM WARNING...
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N 
TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W 
TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 
13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W 
TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W 
TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 15N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.09 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...REMAINDER OF 
AREA WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N97W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...REMAINDER OF 
AREA WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N97W TO 
11N101W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
90 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 10N100W TO 09N103W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 
08N TO 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W 
TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 106W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.N OF 21N AND W OF A LINE FROM 30N124W TO 21N125W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 116W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N CENTRAL 
PORTION.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 114W AND 120W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 114W 
AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 
20N TO 25N W OF 130W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 23N110W TO 
00N120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.TROUGH FROM 17N125W TO 08N129W. N OF 12N WITHIN 180 NM OF 
TROUGH WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 21N W 
OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 17N W OF 117W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 17N131W TO 08N135W. FROM 
08N TO 17N W OF 124W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PORTION. S OF 08N W OF 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN 
PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 106W AND 114W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N90W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N88W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N90W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF PANAMA N OF 07.5N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W NW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 08N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W NW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 02N TO 06N E OF 82W SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N E OF 81W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 04N TO 06N E OF 81W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N E OF 81W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF FONSECA 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N E OF 80W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2100 UTC WED DEC 08...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 08N80W TO 05N94W TO 
08N105W TO 10N126W THEN RESUMES NEAR 09N130W TO 08N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 127W AND 
133W.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.