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FZPN03 KNHC 040336
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN DEC 04 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26.5N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27.5N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.RIDGE FROM 30N135W TO 19N115W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N140W
TO 30N117W TO 22N112W TO 10N140W TO 30N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE FROM 30N132W TO 19N115W. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 24N140W TO 30N132W TO 30N116W TO 19N112W TO 09N140W
TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE FROM 30N130W TO 20N115W. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 30N127W TO 30N117W TO 20N113W TO 17N115W TO 30N127W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. FROM 10N
TO 13N BETWEEN 130W AND 140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0230 UTC SUN DEC 4...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N84W TO 08N93W TO 11N99W TO 12N120W. ITCZ
FROM 12N120W TO BEYOND 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM
EITHER SIDE OF ITCZ.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.