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FZPN03 KNHC 242142
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N897W TO 11N100W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 27N140W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 128W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N124W TO 26N128W TO 21N140W. 
N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. NW OF FRONT TO 132W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N117W TO 
24N121W. W OF LINE FROM 30N117W TO 16N131W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 07N TO 22N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.S OF 07N W OF 130W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY 
SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 07N W OF 125W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2100 UTC FRI DEC 24...
  
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 04N95W TO 08N118W TO 
09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 131W AND 
136W.

$$
.FORECASTER HUFFMAN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.