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FZPN03 KNHC 121530
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED DEC 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 14.5N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 
TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W TO 13N97W NE TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 13N96W TO 
12N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 12N98W TO 12N100W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF SAME LINE WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.COLD FRONT JUST N OF AREA. W OF A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 24N140W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N120W TO 26N123W TO 24N132W. 
N OF 24N W OF A LINE FROM 30N124W TO 24N132W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N115W TO 26N118W THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 23N130W. N OF 28N E OF 118W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.FROM 14N TO 18N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 24N W OF 134W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 23N W OF 133W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W... 
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 A FROM 11N86W TO 
09N90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.S OF 05N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N SW 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 1500 UTC DEC 12...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH IS ALONG 08N78W TO 07N95W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
10N105W 1011 MB. THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS 
FROM THE LOW TO 08N120W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 
120 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 79W AND 89W. SIMILAR CONVECTION IS 
WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N110W TO 12N120W.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.