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FZPN03 KNHC 160314
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN DEC 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FIRST COLD FRONT 28N112W TO 24N120W. N OF 25N E OF 130W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FIRST COLD FRONT E OF AREA...SECOND COLD FRONT 
30N119W TO 28N119W. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM W OF SECOND FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST SECOND COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 13N TO 18N W OF 126W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 22N W OF 115W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 18N W OF 127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT WITH NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 
23N140W TO 15N112W TO 05N140W TO 23N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 13N137W TO 18N136W. WITHIN 180 NM OF 
TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
AREA BOUNDED BY 21N140W TO 18N117W TO 10N115W TO 00N140W TO 
21N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND SE 
SWELL.

.FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 105W AND 107W NW TO WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 105W AND 109W 
INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 24N...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 25N WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 26N140W. N OF 29N W OF 
135W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC DEC 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 08N78W TO 06N81W TO 07N96W TO 06N108W. ITCZ AXIS 
06N108W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 75 NM OF 08N109W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM LINE 10N128W TO 
07N135W TO 08N140W.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.