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FZPN03 KNHC 290937
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU DEC 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 05N TO 11N BETWEEN 90W AND 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 10N 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. 
.06 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 16N135W TO 11N135W. FROM 12N TO 25N W OF 125W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 08N TO 18N BETWEEN 110W 
AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL. 
N OF 25N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 19N137W TO 14N138W. FROM 15N TO 22N W 
OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 
22N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL. N OF 22N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH W OF AREA. FROM 09N TO 13N W OF 135W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 30N118W TO 12N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC THU DEC 29...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS 09N85W TO 07N90W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 07N90W TO 
04N98W TO 08N120W TO BEYOND 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
CONVECTION FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 130W AND 135W.  
 
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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.