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FZPN03 KNHC 231540
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 12N100W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 19N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 04N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 19N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 17N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 120W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N 
W OF LINE 23N110W TO 10N97W TO 00N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 09N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULFS OF PAPAGAYO AND FONSECA...
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
11N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 1500 UTC DEC 23...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 08N83W TO 06N89W. ITCZ 06N89W TO 04N99W TO 08N125W
TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 09N TO 13N BETWEEN 122W AND 
125W.

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.