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FZPN03 KNHC 292142
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 01N TO ITCZ BETWEEN 78W AND 84W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 02N TO ITCZ BETWEEN 78W AND 82W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS TO 8 FT. 

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W TO 09N87W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 118W AND 132W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N111W TO 24N115W TO 21N127W TO 
26N140W. N OF FRONT E OF 122W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT FAR NE. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. N OF 
FRONT TO 27N BETWEEN 122W AND 135W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 26N109W TO 22N110W 
TO 18N122W TO 20N138W. N OF 28N 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 08N TO 15N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 130W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 19N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 
115W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 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 N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N111W TO 24N115W. S OF FRONT TO 
26N S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 26N109W TO 
22N110W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AS OF 2100 UTC WED DEC 29...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS FROM FROM LOW PRES 1007 
MB AT 05N78W TO 04N84W TO 07.5N120W TO 08N131W TO 06N140W. 
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION NOTED 
WITHIN 150 NM S OF LOW AND AXIS E OF 84W. 

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.