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FZPN03 KNHC 280328
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED DEC 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13.5N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 96W AND 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12.5N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE
FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
12N97W..INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 93W AND 100W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 04N TO 11N BETWEEN 100W AND 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 07N TO 11N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 101W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 04N TO 
12N BETWEEN 101W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 30N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 93W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.FROM 10N TO 24N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 115W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. S 
OF 10N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN A 
BROAD MIX OF SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 25N W OF 130W AND FROM 11N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. S OF 10N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 23N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
14N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL. S OF 14N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC WED DEC 28...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N82W TO 05.5N95W. ITCZ AXIS 
EXTENDS FROM 05.5N95W TO 10N125W TO BEYOND 10N140W. NO 
SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.
 
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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.