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FZPN03 KNHC 222122
HSFEP2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N118W TO 26N122W TO 24N130W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT 
TO 126W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 116W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 132W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 115W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 30N135W 26N140W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 
127W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN SW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 115W...AND FROM 20N TO 26N 
BETWEEN 114W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.  

.S OF 05N W OF 124W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
PRIMARILY SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N W OF 120W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N W OF 116W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N W OF 122W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N W OF 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

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

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 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 2100 UTC WED DEC 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 03N77W TO LOW PRES 07N98W 
TO 05N110W TO 10N125W TO 08N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.  

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.