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FZPN03 KNHC 250946
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SAT DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 
14N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 
14N97W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT.  SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.18 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N96W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 13N97W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N97W TO 11N103W  N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT. 

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

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA  N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO 24N140W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 125W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.  W OF FRONT  NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N122W TO 21N130W.  NW OF 
FRONT TO 128W  NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 128W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 27N E OF 120W  
NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 
28N115W TO 22N120W  TO 22N140W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.S OF 16N W OF 115W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 07N TO 13N W OF 120W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 07N TO 22N W OF 120W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0900 UTC SAT DEC 25...
  
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N78W TO 08N106W TO 08N125W 
TO 09N140W.  ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 75 NM S OF AXIS W OF 138W.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.