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FZPN03 KNHC 101523
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC TUE DEC 10 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AND 3.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 13.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N97W TO 12.5N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N97W TO 12.5N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 102W AND 106W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 
96W AND 106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1017 MB NEAR 28N125W WITH ASSOCIATED 
COLD FRONT TO 22N130W TO 21N140W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 
120 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW CENTER NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 135W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA  NW OF LINE 30N124W TO 
20N130W TO 20N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT AND LOW PRES DISSIPATED. FROM 23N 
TO 28N BETWEEN 128W AND 135W...AND FROM 20N TO 23N W OF 135W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 21N W OF 132W AND FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 125W AND 
132W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 20N130W TO 10N122W TO 00N135W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 128W...AND S OF 10N W OF 
133W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE DEC 10...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...             
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 06N77W TO 08N90W TO 06N104W. ITCZ FROM 
06N104W TO 08N123W TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
ISOLATED STRONG FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 123W AND 138W. 

$$ 

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.