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FZPN03 KNHC 250335
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 09N 
TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 11N 
TO 13N BETWEEN 97W AND 101W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 105W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 105W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.N OF 22N E OF 110W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT S OF 26N. FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 106W 
AND 110W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N...NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 27N NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.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 25N W OF 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 118W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF 118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 18N131W TO 09N136W. WITHIN 180 NM 
W OF TROUGH AXIS NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 25N W OF 115W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N 
OF 25N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST W PART. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 18N135W TO BEYOND 10N140W. N OF 
12N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 24N W OF 120W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N118W TO 13N109W TO 00N123W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC SUN DEC 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 09N83W TO 08N102W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 
07N102W TO 10N128W TO BEYOND 08N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TO 
STRONG WITHIN 60 NM S OF AXIS FROM 102W TO 106W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM N AND 60 NM S OF AXIS FROM 106W TO 110W.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.