000
FZPN03 KNHC 291606
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC WED DEC 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N88W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 11N88W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 29N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N114W TO 24N123W. N OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 24N110W TO 
19N125W. N OF 27N E OF 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 06N TO 15N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 22N W OF 115W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 
112W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 18N W OF 132W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 1500 UTC WED DEC 29...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM FROM LOW PRES 1008 
MB AT 08N78W TO 06N87W TO 05N97W TO 09N118W TO 06N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW PRES 
AT 08N78W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.