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FZPN03 KNHC 240935
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF CALIFORNIA GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 
TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 14N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 22N AND 
ELSEWHERE FROM 19N TO 22N E OF 110W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 22N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 18N TO 22N E OF 110W NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 11N100W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 
12N BETWEEN 94W AND 103W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 
103W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N100W INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.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. 

.FROM 10N TO 28N W OF 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 27N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 26N W OF 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. N OF 
26N E OF 118W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF 
118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 26N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 
118W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF 118W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
FROM 27N113W TO 12N110W TO 00N138W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN NW SWELL.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC SAT DEC 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 07N95W. THE ITCZ 
AXIS EXTENDS FROM 07N95W TO 10N124W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WAS NOTED WITHIN 30 NM 
EITHER OF MONSOON TROF AXIS BETWEEN 95W AND 100W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE CONVECTION WAS NOTED WITHIN 90 NM OF ITCZ AXIS BETWEEN 
110W AND 115W. 

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.