000 FZPN03 KNHC 090312 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0430 UTC THU DEC 09 2010 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU DEC 09. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 10. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 11. .WARNINGS. ...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC STORM WARNING... .WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED WARNINGS...REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W TO 12N100W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W TO 10N100W TO 10N102W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 12N98W TO 09N102W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 106W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .NW OF A LINE FROM 30N136W AND 28N140W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 17 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW PORTION. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST ALONG 30N. FROM 20N TO 30N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA AND 121W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 121W AND FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 111W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO 25N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 10N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .TROUGH FROM 18N127W TO 08N129W. WITHIN 240 NM SE OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 08N TO 20N W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 17N133W TO 09N136W. W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 09N W OF 124W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH ABOVE. .FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 102W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 109W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .GULF OF PAPAGAYO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N88W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N88W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N90W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .GULF OF PANAMA 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 02N TO 04N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .GULF OF FONSECA 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N E OF 80W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .42 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 0300 UTC THU DEC 09... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 04N77W TO 07N105W TO 10N126W THEN RESUMES NEAR 09N131W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 125W AND 129W AND ALSO FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 128W AND 133W. $$ .FORECASTER LEWITSKY. 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