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FZPN03 KNHC 250332
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 95W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT. N OF 24N E OF 117W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N110W TO 00N105W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 12N W OF 95W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N W OF 100W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 19N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N128W TO 24N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N125W TO 23N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0000 UTC DEC 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH 06N78W TO 08N85W TO 06N94W. ITCZ 06N94W TO 08N120W TO 
06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 120W AND 
125W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM N OF ITCZ W OF 135W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.