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FZPN03 KNHC 300908
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN DEC 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN DEC 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 01.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N95W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95.5W TO 13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM 
OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N95W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT. FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 98W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
WARNING...WITHIN 150 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W TO 
13N97W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FROM 08N TO 
13N BETWEEN 94W AND 103W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W 
AND 107W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N96W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W 
AND 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 105W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED E ANS SW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM LINE 11N86W TO 09N92W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM LINE 11N86W TO 
08N94W...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 08N94W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.FRONTAL TROUGH 30N117W TO 24N123W. N OF 26N E OF 115W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. FROM 08N TO 22N W 
OF 127W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 26N115W TO 15N115W TO 07N140W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH E OF AREA. N OF 24N BETWEEN 
112W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N 
SWELL. FROM 09N TO 18N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 24N112W TO 
12N112W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS W OF 130W. FROM 08N TO 
20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 20N110W TO 12N105W TO 03N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC DEC 30...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 07N77W TO TO 08N84W TO 08N100W. ITCZ 08N100W TO 
08N110W TO 09N121W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 07N79W AND 09.5N98W AND WITHIN 30 NM OF 
05N85W...AND 60 NM LINE 11N105W TO 10N119W. ISOLATED MODERATE 
TO STRONG WITHIN 150 NM LINE 13.5N114W TO 09N127W. 

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.