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FZPN03 KNHC 251505
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 12N97W  
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96.5W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 
08N TO 13N BETWEEN 93W AND 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF  TEHUANTEPEC 
WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 12N98W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF  TEHUANTEPEC 
WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 12N97W TO 10N99W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
07N TO 13N BETWEEN 93W AND 103W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
07N TO 13N BETWEEN 93W AND 104W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 30N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT S OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 29N NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 24N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 93W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.TROUGH FROM 09N134W TO 16N132W. FROM 08N TO 23N W OF 112W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
FROM 23N TO 29N E OF 118W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N 
OF 23N W OF 118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 09N138W TO 16N134W. WITHIN 180 NM 
W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 22N W OF 117W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W 
OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL. S OF 10N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 12N140W TO 16N134W. FROM 14N TO 
22N W OF 124W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 115W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 10N W 
OF 118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
NE AND SE SWELL.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN DEC 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 09N78W TO 06N90W TO 07N105W. ITCZ AXIS 
FROM 07N105W TO 10N125W TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 NM LINE 06N94.5W TO 07.5N102W AND 90 
NM LINE 11N107W TO 08N115W TO 11N121W. 

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.