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FZPN03 KNHC 252202
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.45 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 07N TO 19N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE 21N140W TO 
24N115W TO 00N100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. W OF LINE 30N125W TO 
20N135W TO 20N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 118W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. FROM 11N TO 16N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 28N115W TO 
10N125W TO 07N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 45 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC DEC 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 06N77W TO 07N92W. ITCZ 07N92W TO 07N130W TO 
06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM S OF MONSOON TROUGH 
AXIS BETWEEN 80W AND 90W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM N OF 
ITCZ BETWEEN 115W AND 125W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.