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FZPN03 KNHC 302139
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED DEC 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 01.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH FROM 14N124W TO 08N126W. WITHIN 180 NM W OF TROUGH AND
ELSEWHRE FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 125W AND 138W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL
FROM 07N TO 10N W OF 130W. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 27N115W TO
12N115W TO 08N125W TO 02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATING FROM 15N125W TO 10N127W.
FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 113W AND 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 16N BETWEEN 111W AND 130W
AND ALSO FROM 07N TO 12N W OF 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 11N120W TO 09N127W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 14N
BETWEEN 112W AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.  

.FROM 02N TO 03.4S BETWEEN 108W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 03.4S110W TO 03N120W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED S AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N E OF 91W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...LOCALLY 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11
FT. FROM 08N TO 10N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 11N E OF 91W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. FROM 07N TO
10N BETWEEN 91W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 137W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 25N140W.
NW OF LINE FROM 30N137W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST DIFFUSE FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 25N137W.
NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 30N134W TO 24N137W. NW OF
LINE FROM 30N130W TO 19N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NW SWELL. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96.5W
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO
13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 26N TO 29N NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA 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 2130 UTC WED DEC 30...
.TROUGH FROM 14N124W TO 08N126W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180
NM E OF TROUGH.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ AXIS EXTENDS FROM 06N85W TO 04N98W TO 08N108W TO 06N120W TO
06N130W TO BEYOND 05N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION NOTED.

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.FORECASTER COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.