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FZPN03 KNHC 242128
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                           
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                      
2230 UTC THU DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30 NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 06N TO 26N W OF 130W...AND FROM 06N TO 21N BETWEEN 120W
AND 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND
NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 125W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 27N115W TO 10N110W TO
00N120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 26N W OF 125W...AND FROM 08N TO
17N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM
27N115W TO 10N105W TO 00N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 26N W OF 130W...FROM 08N TO 20N
BETWEEN 120W AND 130W AND FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
N OF 20N E OF 130W TO A LINE FROM 24N112W TO 20N120W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF
LINE FROM 24N112W TO 10N108W TO 03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N E OF 91W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND THE GULF OF FONSECA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND THE GULF OF FONSECA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 12N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND THE GULF OF FONSECA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC THU DEC 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

SURFACE TROUGH FROM 06N77W TO 05N82W TO 07N88W. ITCZ FROM 07N88W
TO 07N100W TO 07.5N116 TO 05N130W TO BEYOND 04N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 102W AND
108W...FROM 08N TO 11N BETWEEN 112W AND 115W...AND FROM 04N TO
08N BETWEEN 123W AND 134W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF
AXIS W OF 136W.
 
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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.