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FZPN03 KNHC 232208
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI NOV 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI NOV 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT NOV 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN NOV 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
15N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 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 11 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N98W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14N95W TO 11N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13.5N96W TO 11N100W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N100W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 100W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 11N100W. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 95W AND 
105W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N92W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 09N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 13N TO 18N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 27N114W 
TO 09N123W TO 08N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC NOV 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS 08N83W TO 07N85W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 
07N85W TO 09N125W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS 
NOTED WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 125W AND 130W. 

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.