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FZPN03 KNHC 230327
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 31N115W TO 22N120W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 125W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 10N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 22N W OF FRONT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 132W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 
115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 30N138W TO 29N140W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 128W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR FRONT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N 
TO 20N W OF 115W...AND N OF 20N BETWEEN 112W AND A LINE FROM 
30N121W TO 20N138W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N134W TO 24N140W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 127W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR FRONT. FROM 23N TO 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 132W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 10N 
TO 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 112W AND 118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.S OF 05N W OF 120W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06N 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 10N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 29N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 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 N OF 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W N 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 0300 UTC THU DEC 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 03N77W TO LOW PRES 07N99W 
TO 07N110W TO 09N125W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION 
IS WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW CENTER.  

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.