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FZPN03 KNHC 200346
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC MON DEC 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 30N127W TO 25N140W.  NW OF FRONT  NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N123W TO 17N140W.  N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N118W TO 15N134W TO 08N134W TO 08N140W   
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N120W TO 17N140W.  LOW PRES 996 
MB N OF AREA.  N OF 26N W OF 123W  WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 28N115W TO 10N129W 
TO 00N120W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.LOW PRES AT 08N116W 1011 MB.  WITHIN 120 NM SE QUADRANT  S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES NEAR 10N119W 1011 MB.  WITHIN 150 NM 
SE QUADRANT  SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES DISSIPATE.  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.LOW PRES AT 07N85W 1009 MB.  WITHIN 180 NM SE QUADRANT SW WINDS 
20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES NEAR 07N85W 1009 MB.  WITHIN 180 NM 
SE SEMICIRCLE  SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES NEAR 07N86W 1010 MB.  WITHIN 120 NM 
OF LOW PRES  WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO 06 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 89W  
NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0300 UTC MON DEC 20...

SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 240 NM E QUADRANT OF LOW PRES 08N116W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES 07N85W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM LOW PRES AT 08N83W 
TO 04N90W TO 11N112W TO 05N1140W.  NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.
 
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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.