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FZPN03 KNHC 281500
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13.5N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM 
OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13.5N96W TO 11N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 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. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 
05N TO 13N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S 
OF 11N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 30N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

.TROUGH FROM 09N131W TO 15N130W. FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 118W 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 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW 
AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 11N137W TO 18N135W. FROM 13N TO 
23N W OF 132W AND FROM 08N TO 15N BETWEEN 115W AND 132W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW 
AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH W OF AREA. FROM 15N TO 22N W OF 136W 
AND FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 128W AND 136W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 22N W 
OF 118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 05N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC WED DEC 28...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS 05N77W TO 07N84W TO 05N97W TO TO 08N108W. 
ITCZ AXIS 08N108W TO 10N130W TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 05N79W AND 09N136W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 15 NM OF 08N114W.
 
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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.