000
FZPN03 KNHC 210350
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC TUE DEC 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 30N123W TO 22N140W.  N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
300 NM SE OF FRONT  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  NW OF FRONT  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N118W TO 20N122W.  N OF 27N W OF 
125W  W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 30N116W TO 14N127W TO 00N122W  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N118W TO 22N120W.  N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 122W  NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 116W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.LOW PRES 07N88W 1009 MB.  WITHIN 120 NM SE SEMICIRCLE  WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES NEAR 07N92W 1010 MB.  WITHIN 90 NM 
SE QUADRANT  SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WEAK TROUGH FROM 06N97W TO 08N92W. 
WITHIN 90 NM W OF TROUGH  NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WEAK TROUGH 15N120W TO 09N121W.  WITHIN 60 NM  W OF TROUGH 
NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH 15N122W TO 08N124W.  WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 89W  NE TO E 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 TUE DEC 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 03N78W TO LOW PRES 1009 MB 
AT 07N88W TO 04N97W TO 13N116W TO 06N140W.  NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION.
 
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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.