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FZPN03 KNHC 251547
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W N 
TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO 20N137W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 124W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
FRONT N OF24N  NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N117W TO 
22N125W. NW OF FRONT TO 123W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N117W TO 22N125W TO 
17N140W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N E OF 122W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W 
OF 113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N96W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N98W TO 11N102W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
11N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N W OF 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N E OF 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PANAMA NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1500 UTC SAT DEC 25...
  
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 05N78W TO 08N109W 
TO 09N122W TO 09N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION NOTED.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.