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FZPN03 KNHC 280342
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI DEC 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 19N 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 118W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 22N E OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 123W AND 128W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 115W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.06 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.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N96W TO 15N96W TO 
14N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE 16N96W TO 15N952 TO 13N97W INCLUDING THE 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 0300 UTC DEC 28...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N83W TO 06N92W. ITCZ FROM 06N92W TO 
10N120W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM N 
OF ITCZ AXIS BETWEEN 125W AND 130W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.