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FZPN03 KNHC 220211
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                           
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                      
0430 UTC TUE DEC 22 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE DEC 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 96.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW...SW AND NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO
10N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 90W AND 92W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW...SW AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.W OF LINE FROM 22N140W TO 15N120W TO 04N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO
10N110W TO 00N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N BETWEEN 102W AND 114W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW...SW AND NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 26N E OF 117W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 00N W OF 111W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FORM 07N TO 11N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 26N E OF 127W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 27N115W TO
00N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC TUE DEC 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

SURFACE TROUGH FROM 06N77W TO 04N82W. ITCZ AXIS FROM 06N96W TO
08N110W TO 05N125W TO 06N132W TO BEYOND 01N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N OF ITCZ BETWEEN 113W
AND 119W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.