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FZPN03 KNHC 201526
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE NOV 20 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE NOV 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED NOV 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU NOV 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13.5N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95W TO TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 
TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12.5N97W TO 12.5N100W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 100W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OF LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 12N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 96W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.

.N OF A LINE FROM 30N125W TO 26N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 14N TO 18N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 115W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 30N125W TO 24N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 13N TO 20N W OF 
125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
07N TO 24N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 125W AND 
135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 22N TO 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT FROM 22N AND 24N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N88W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NO CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC NOV 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 08N78W TO 05N95W. THE INTERTROPICAL 
CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N95W TO 08N115W TO 08N125W 
TO 08N140W. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120-150 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF ITCZ W OF 115W.
 
$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.