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FZPN03 KNHC 310348
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON DEC 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 
FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.15 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 16N95W 15N95W 
TO 12N105W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 60 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
08N92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 11N86W TO 
08N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 11N86W TO 
09N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 124W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 115W AND 130W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 21N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE 30N137W TO 28N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 
120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 22N140W TO 17N117W TO 06N140W TO 22N140W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 16N108W TO 10N113W. WITHIN 120 NM 
NW OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 21N140W TO 21N112W TO 04N140W TO 21N140W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
17N140W TO 11N125W TO 06N120W TO 05N120W TO 17N140W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N140W TO 18N112W TO 00N140W TO 18N140W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC DEC 31...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 07N77W TO 09N85W TO LOW PRES NEAR 05N90W 1010 MB 
TO 06N97W. ITCZ 07N97W TO 10N110W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 60 NM S OF MONSOON TROUGH AXIS E OF 90W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 105W AND 
115W. 

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.