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FZPN03 KNHC 240301
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12.5N96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 09N90W TO 08N95W 
INCLUDING THE GULFS OF PAPAGAYO AND FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 07N TO 21N W OF 127W AND FROM 08N TO 17N BETWEEN 115W AND 
127W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N WITHIN 180 NM OF THE 
COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W...EXCEPT N OF 23N W OF 130W...WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF LINE 
22N112W TO 10N105W TO 00N98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC DEC 24...

SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 116W AND 119W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 06N77W TO 04N82W TO 06N89W. ITCZ 06N89W TO 
06N105W TO 08N115W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM 
OF 03N81W...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 104W AND 110W. 

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.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.