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FZPN03 KNHC 240950
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC FRI DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 28N W OF 132W  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 07W W OF 115W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 25N140W.  W OF 
FRONT  NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 26N  
E OF FRONT TO 125W  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN SW SWELL.  FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 115W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 112W AND 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N122W TO 19N131W.  N OF 27N 
WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT  NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W.  N OF 29N WITHIN 60 NM 
E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  FROM 07N TO 14N W OF 
115W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.S OF 07N W OF 125W  E TO SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.   
ELSEWHERE S OF 10N W OF 122W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 
FT IN SE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 07S W OF 129W  E TO SE WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 07N W OF 135W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 28N  NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 24N  NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 15N FROM 94W TO 96W  N WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO 06 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 09N TO 12N  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 0900 UTC FRI DEC 24...
  
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS ALONG 03N78W TO 07N104W TO 
06N120W TO 09N134W TO 09N140W. TROUGH WITHIN ITCZ FROM 10N100W 
TO 06N102W.  ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS W OF 131W.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.