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FZPN03 KNHC 230916
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE DEC 23 2014

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 03.4S TO THE 
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 08N TO 12N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 122W AND 126W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT. FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 125W AND 132W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N115W TO 
10N100W TO 03.4S120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 116W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
27N113W TO 00N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 30N115W TO 23N113W TO 0N130W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 23...                     

.SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 110W BETWEEN 08N AND 14N...SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 105W AND 110W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...                
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 06N77W TO 09N85W TO 08N90W. ITCZ FROM 
08N90W TO 08N120W TO BEYOND 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
STRONG WITHIN 90 NM N OF THE ITCZ AXIS BETWEEN 105W AND 110W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.