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FZPN03 KNHC 202148
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE NOV 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED NOV 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU NOV 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N96W...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 15N95W TO TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 
TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 11N99W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.N OF A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 27N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 22N W OF 115W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 30N123W TO 22N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 
125W AND 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 125W AND 135W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 
26N113W TO 10N122W TO 08N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N85W 
TO 08N90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N85W 
TO 09N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC NOV 20...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH ALONG 08N78W TO 08N85W TO 05N100W. INTERTROPICAL 
CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N100W TO 08N125W TO 07N135W 
TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN 60 TO 90 
NM EITHER SIDE OF ITCZ W OF 115W.
 
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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.