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FZPN03 KNHC 240921
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1030 UTC TUE DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 96W AND 101W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
12.5N96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 98W AND 
105W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
09N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 98W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN NORTHERLY SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N95W 
TO 14N95.5W TO 12N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 99W AND 108W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NORTHERLY 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 105W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NORTHERLY SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W 
AND 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 111W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 21N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N AND SW OF LINE FROM 22N140W TO 
17N130W TO 14N126W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 17N W OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 21N W OF 137W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 20N W OF 128W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 
20N W OF 136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE DEC 24...

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                 
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 08N84W TO 06N100W 
WHERE LOW LEVEL WINDS SUGGEST A TRANSITION TO ITCZ WHICH EXTENDS 
TO 06N120W TO BEYOND 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS 
NOTED WITHIN 90 NM N OF ITCZ AXIS W OF 133W.  
 
$$ 
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.