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FZPN03 KNHC 282121
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N97W INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 05N 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 LESS THAN 8 FT. 
FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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. 
.18 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 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.TROUGH FROM 09N134W TO 16N133W. FROM 09N TO 25N W OF 130W AND 
FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W 
OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N W OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 10N138W TO 18N136W. FROM 14N TO 
23N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW 
AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH W OF AREA. FROM 15N TO 23N W OF 135W 
AND FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 130W AND 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 22N 
W OF 118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2115 UTC WED DEC 28...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS 05N77W TO 07N85W TO 05N108W. ITCZ AXIS 
05N108W TO 11N132W TO BEYOND 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 
180 NM EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH AXIS FROM 10N TO 15N. 
 
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.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.