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FZPN03 KNHC 151546
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1630 UTC SUN DEC 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 
NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 12N97W N TO  
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N95W TO 09N101W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.30 FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N95W TO 10N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 07N TO 14N BETWEEN 
91W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N95W TO 12N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 05N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 109W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 26N TO 31N WITHIN 45 NM OF COAST OF  
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER OF GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 19N TO 21N W OF 107W...INCLUDING CABO 
CORRIENTES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E PAC 
WITHIN 45 NM OF BAJA PENINSULA FROM 23N TO 24N AND FROM 26N TO 
29N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N WITHIN 45 NM OF 
COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. GULF OF CALIFORNIA ELSEWHERE N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E PAC WITHIN 45 NM OF BAJA PENINSULA 
FROM 28N TO 30N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. E PAC WITHIN 45 NM OF BAJA PENINSULA 
FROM 28N TO 30N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 117W AND 120W AND FROM 17N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 130W AND 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N130W TO 08N115W TO 12N140W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW...NE AND S 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 09N W OF A LINE FROM 30N124W TO 09N120W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW...NE 
AND S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 117W AND 128W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 24N W OF 120W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND S 
SWELL.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
10N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 10N88W TO 09N92W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND SW 
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

CONVECTION VALID 1400 UTC SUN DEC 15...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...             
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 10N84W TO 06N100W TO 08N115W TO 
08N125W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 08N125W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG S OF AXIS TO 05N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W AS WELL AS 
WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 112W AND 120W.

$$ 
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.