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FZPN03 KNHC 212115
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N120W TO 21N130W TO 19N140W. N OF 27N 
W OF 125W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 27N115W TO 16N125W TO 10N130W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N119W TO 21N124W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 125W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 116W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF 114W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 25N. S OF 07N W OF 125W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 10N W OF 115W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 10N W OF 120W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 T0 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF PANAMA N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF COLD FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 
96W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 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 TUE DEC 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 02N78W TO LOW PRES 07N92W 
TO 08N110W TO 10N125W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 
10N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W. 

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.