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FZPN03 KNHC 170944 CCA
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT DEC 17 2016

CORRECTED TO ADD GULF OF PAPAGAYO

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT FROM 31.5N114W TO 31.115W. N OF
FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29N S OF
FRONT W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT ALONG 29.5N. N OF
29N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM
24N TO 26N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N129W TO 30N140W TO 26N140W TO 26N139W
TO 28N135W TO 28N133W TO 30N129W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N116W TO
30N117W TO 29N117W TO 29N116W TO 29N115W TO 30N116W NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N118W TO 30N124W TO
28N121W TO 28N118W TO 30N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 23N128W TO
26N131W TO 30N140W TO 12N140W TO 10N138W TO 23N128W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N120W TO 30N140W TO
06N140W TO 07N135W TO 14N131W TO 17N123W TO 30N120W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC SAT DEC 17...

.TROUGH FROM LOW PRES NEAR 11N111W 1011 MB TO 16N108W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN 105W AND 110W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 06N78W TO 06N100W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM
06N100W TO 10N110W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM
EITHER SIDE OF MONSOON TROUGH E OF 80W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.