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FZPN03 KNHC 122120
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED DEC 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 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 9 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 13N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 
14.5N95.5W TO 13N96W NE TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 13N96.5W 
AND FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 
94W AND 99W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 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. 

.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 
09.5N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.COLD FRONT 30N129W TO 28N140W. W OF A LINE FROM 30N129W TO 
24N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N118W TO 24N123W. W OF A LINE 
FROM 30N122W TO 20N137W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N TO 24N109W. N OF 24N 
W OF 116W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 12N TO 23N W OF 129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN MIXED N SWELL.

.FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 133W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE.

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

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

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 NM LINE 15.5N111W 
TO 13N115W TO 13N120W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 07N78W TO 07N96W TO 1011 MB LOW PRES 10.5N105W.
ITCZ 09N106W TO 07N110W TO 09N128W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 06.5N79W TO 
07N90W. 

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.