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FZPN03 KNHC 130940
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU DEC 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU DEC 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 100W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 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 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A FROM 11N86W TO 
10N88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT 30N121W TO 25N130W. N OF 27N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 30N125W TO 24N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 39N114W TO 22N118W. FROM N OF 
25N E OF 117W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW AND N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 22N BETWEEN 115W 
AND 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 12N TO 16N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 21N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 21N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 21N E OF 107W INCLUDING CABO 
CORRIENTES...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC DEC 13...

.ISOLATED MODERATE DISSIPATING FROM 13N TO 16N BETWEEN 110W AND 
115W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 08N78W TO 09N84W TO 06N105W. ITCZ 06N105W TO 
09N130W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 
NM S OF MONSOON TROUGH BETWEEN 82W AND 90W. 

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.