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FZPN03 KNHC 252127
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                           
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                      
2230 UTC FRI DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 30N. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS 25 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 30N. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 25N E OF 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT
IN NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 28N W OF 125W...AND FROM 09N TO 16N
BETWEEN 117W AND 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 27N115W TO
10N106W TO 00N130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED
NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 125W TO A LINE FROM 22N110W TO 17N125W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 08N
TO 26N W OF 125W...AND FROM 09N TO 17N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 22N110W TO 10N108W TO 03N140W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 25N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N
TO 25N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 09N TO 12.5N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5 TO 13N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO AND THE GULF OF FONSECA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 12.5N E OF 94W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 89W AND 95W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12.5N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
FROM 09N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 89W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC FRI DEC 25...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...

SURFACE TROUGH FROM 06N77W TO 04N90W. ITCZ FROM 04N90W TO
07N115W TO 08N132W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO
10N BETWEEN 103W AND 108W...WITHIN 150 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 121W
AND 131W...AND FROM 05N TO 08N W OF 133W.

$$

.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.