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FZPN03 KNHC 271606
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC MON DEC 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 09N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 104W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 105W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 11N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF FONSECA NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 MM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N95W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N88W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 05N79W 1010 MB. WITHIN 90 NM SE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 05N BETWEEN 
79W AND 81W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 05N80W 1009 MB. WITHIN 90 NM SW 
QUADRANT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.N OF 25N E OF 122W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 114W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W W WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 08N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 07N TO 21N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 07N W OF 130W E TO SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 21N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
06N W OF 120W SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 123W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 06N W OF 125W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1500 UTC MON DEC 27...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 06N77W TO 06N85W TO 
06N93W TO LOW PRES 1012 MB AT 06N109W TO LOW PRES 1012 MB AT 
06N115W TO 07N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION NOTED.

$$

.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.