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FZPN03 KNHC 230950
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI DEC 23 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF CALIFORNIA GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 22N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 20N TO 22N W OF 110W NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT FROM 22N TO 30N. 

.N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95W TO 13N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 10N100W INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 106W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

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

.TROUGH FROM 14N118W TO 08N121W. FROM 12N TO 23N W OF 110W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 23N 
WITHIN 90 NM LOCALLY OF THE COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 13N121W TO 08N127W. FROM 10N TO 
24N W OF 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM LOCALLY OF THE COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 24N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 13N137W TO 07N139W. FROM 09N TO 
25N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM LOCALLY OF THE COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 130W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC FRI DEC 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10N85W TO 07N93W. THE ITCZ 
AXIS EXTENDS FROM 07N93W TO 09N119W WHERE THERE IS A BREAK IN 
THE ITCZ DUE TO A SURFACE TROUGH FROM 14N118W TO 08N121W. THE 
ITCZ THEN CONTINUES FROM 09N122W AND EXTENDS TO BEYOND 08N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WAS NOTED WITHIN 45 NM OF AXIS W 
OF 125W.  

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.