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FZPN03 KNHC 280930
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 12N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
11N99W..INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 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 06N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 
05N TO 11N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 22N TO 30N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.TROUGH FROM 10N127W TO 14N125W. FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 115W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N 
OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 10N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 11N135W TO 16N130W. FROM 12N TO 
25N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N W OF 
125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 12N140W TO 18N135W. FROM 13N TO 
23N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 
23N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S 
OF 13N 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 0900 UTC WED DEC 28...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 04N77W TO 08N85W TO 08N125W. 
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 10N125W TO BEYOND 08N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION IS NOTED.
 
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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.