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FZPN03 KNHC 252132
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13.5N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 97W AND 100W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 11N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 97W AND 102W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N98W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 98W AND 103W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
07N TO 13N BETWEEN 97W AND 105W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 96W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 27N NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 91W...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 08N135W TO 18N132W. FROM 09N TO 25N W OF 115W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
N OF 25N E OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 25N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 09N138W TO 18N134W. WITHIN 180 NM 
W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 23N W OF 115W 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 
IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH W OF AREA. FROM 12N TO 22N W OF 120W 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 IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SUN DEC 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 07N81W TO 06.5N103W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 
06.5N103W TO 10N126W TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 108W AND 120W. 

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.