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FZPN03 KNHC 090937
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU DEC 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 11.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W N TO NE WINDS 40 
TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 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 TO 9 FT. 
.12 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM OF A 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 10N99W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM OF 
A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W TO 09N103W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 
14N BETWEEN 93W AND 103W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 102W 
AND 107W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 97W AND 
108W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 08N W OF 120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. NW OF LINE 
FROM 30N118W TO 20N125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N W OF 130W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 18N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 24N112W TO 06N135W 
TO 06N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S 
OF 06N W OF 135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 24N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 24N TO 27N E OF 118W NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF 138W S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 00N120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO WITHIN 45 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N87W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N88W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 08N90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 11N88W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF PANAMA 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N E OF 80W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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 0900 UTC THU DEC 09...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM 05N77W TO 05N97W TO 
07N108W TO 07N120W TO 09N130W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 127W AND 130W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.