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FZPN03 KNHC 272131
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU DEC 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 125W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 23N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 23N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.N OF 25N E OF 120W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 115W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF LINE 30N130W TO 23N135W TO 23N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...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 27...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 07N78W TO 04N95W. ITCZ 04N95W TO 10N110W TO 
07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM S OF MONSOON TROUGH 
AXIS E OF 80W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 107W 
TO 111W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 127W AND 
130W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.