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FZPN03 KNHC 181556
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE DEC 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.COLD FRONT 30N123W TO 26N132W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N115W TO 20N125W. NW OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29 W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO 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 1500 UTC DEC 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 06N78W TO 08N85W 08N97W. ITCZ 08N97W TO 07N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM N AXIS FROM 131W TO 
138W.

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.