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FZPN03 KNHC 260948
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SUN DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N97W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT.  SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  CONDITIONS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N97W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 11N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 101W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N97W TO 11N104W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 
94W AND 105W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
11N100W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 
105W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 22N121W TO 22N130W.  N OF 28N WITHIN 
60 NM E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  W 
OF FRONT TO 124W  NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 27N E OF 120W  
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
118W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 25N FROM 114W TO 120W  NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 114W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 08N TO 13N W OF 123W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 120W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 06N E OF 80W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA 
...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 05N E OF 80W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA 
...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 06N W OF 120W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS TO10 FT IN SE SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 0900 UTC SUN DEC 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 05N77W TO 05N93W TO 
08N110W TO 09N140W.  NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.