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FZPN03 KNHC 262139
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 605 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. NW OF LINE 30N130W TO 22N140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
22N140W TO 10N120W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 118W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 28N115W 
TO 07N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 19N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
25N112W TO 08N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 81W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.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 2100 UTC DEC 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 06N77W TO 06N90W. ITCZ 06N90W TO 09N105W TO 
08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 110W AND 120W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.