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FZPN03 KNHC 262134
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM 
OF LINE 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 105W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 
109W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
12N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 
12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 04N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 26N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 105W AND 110W N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 91W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.FROM 10N TO 23N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
16 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 23N W OF 120W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W PART. S OF 
10N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND SE SWELL.    
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 23N W OF 120W AND FROM 12N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 115W AND 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 26N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC MON DEC 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 08N82W TO 05N92W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 05N92W 
TO 11N121W TO BEYOND 09N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION NOTED. 
 
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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.