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FZPN03 KNHC 312140
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND 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 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 11N86W TO 09N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
11N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 22N E OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 22N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N137W TO 28N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 
120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 27N140W. N OF 18N W 
OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NW.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 22N140W TO 22N110W TO 04N120W TO 22N140W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 22N140W TO 22N108W TO 
05N140W TO 22N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 05N140W 
TO 10N125W TO 00N140W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N140W TO 18N125W TO 
10N125W TO 06N140W TO 18N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
18N140W TO 18N110W TO 00N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 22N TO 27N NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 TO 12 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC DEC 31...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH 06N78W TO 09N110W. ITCZ 09N110W TO 05N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF MONSOON TROUGH 
AXIS BETWEEN 79W AND 81W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 96W AND 99W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 108W AND 114W. NUMEROUS MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG ALONG COAST OF MEXICO N OF 17N BETWEEN 102W AND 
104W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.