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FZPN03 KNHC 292146
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT DEC 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.45 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 12N105W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE SWELL.
.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 15N BETWEEN 95W AND 
110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.   

.AREA BOUNDED BY 30N140W TO 30N120W TO 20N125W TO 20N140W TO 
30N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 130W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N121W TO 
25N112W TO 18N111W TO 10N123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST AREA BOUNDED FROM 22N140W TO 16N117W TO 
06N140W TO 22N140W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST AREA BOUNDED FROM 20N140W TO 20N113W TO 
06N140W TO 20N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM LINE 11N86W TO 08N93W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM LINE 11N86W TO 08N95W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC DEC 29...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 07N78W TO 09N83W TO 07N105W. ITCZ 07N105W TO 
08N125W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM S OF 
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS E OF 88W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 150 NM N OF MONSOON TROF AXIS BETWEEN 92W AND 102W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 125W AND 130W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.