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FZPN03 KNHC 212143
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI DEC 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 11N99W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
14N96W TO 10N103W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 10N105W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 110W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N100W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 110W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W  
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 110W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.NW OF LINE 30N125W TO 25N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 0F 08N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N120W TO 20N125W TO 15N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 08N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 06N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.

.FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 11N E OF 93W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC DEC 21...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N78W TO 06N91W. ITCZ FROM 06N91W TO 
09N124W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF TROUGH 
BETWEEN 122W AND 132W AND AGAIN W OF 138W.

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.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.