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FZPN03 KNHC 310923
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 07N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 107W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND S 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N96W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 05N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 108W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 108W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 108W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED E AND S SWELL.

.WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 11N86W TO 09N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 11N86W TO 10N94W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 23N W OF 136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED E 
AND NW SWELL. N OF 23N BETWEEN 130W AND 112W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.     
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N138W TO 29N140W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 
115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N SWELL. 

.TROUGH FROM 10N120W TO 15N115W. FROM 10N TO 20N W OF TROUGH TO 
127W AND FROM 08N TO 20N BETWEEN 127W AND 140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N112W TO 12N112W TO 
04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N 
AND S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 10N112W TO 20N106W. FROM 10N TO 20N W 
OF TROUGH TO 125W AND FROM 07N TO 20N BETWEEN 125W AND 140W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
23N112W TO 17N108W TO 10N108W TO 02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 10N112W TO 20N107W. FROM 07N TO 17N W 
OF 138W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE 22N115W TO 15N110W TO 00N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC DEC 31...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 07N77W TO 09N83W TO LOW PRES 04N90W 1010 MB TO 
05N97W. ITCZ 05N97W TO 10N107W TO 06N134W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 104W AND 115W.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.