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FZPN03 KNHC 120317
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED DEC 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED DEC 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 10N W OF 127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 30N127W TO 23N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N119W TO 24N124W. W OF A LINE 
FROM 30N125W TO 20N136W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N118W TO 24N120W. W OF A LINE 
FROM 30N120W TO 20N133W AND FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 133W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.S OF 04N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY 
IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N BETWEEN 125 AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 
14.5N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 
14N95.5W AND FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 99W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 14N96W AND FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 100W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 101W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09.5N90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 08.5N92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC DEC 12...

.LOW PRES NEAR 10.5N103.5W 1009 MB...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 45 NM LINE 09.5N98.5W TO 10N103W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 14N101W TO 
12N103W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 08N77W TO 08N94W TO LOW PRES AT 10.5N103.5W. ITCZ 
09N108W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N 
TO 09N E OF 86W...WITHIN 60 NM LINE 11N111W TO 13N119W TO 
11N122W TO 08N123W TO 10N130W. 

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.