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FZPN03 KNHC 171655 CCA
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT DEC 17 2016

CORRECTED TO INCLUDE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC IN GALE WARNING

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT FROM 31.5N111W TO 29N115W. N OF
FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT TO 28N W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT ALONG 29.5N. N
OF 30N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT ALONG 26.5N109W
TO 25N110W. N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N OF 15N
BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.45 HOUR FORECAST...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N OF 14N
BETWEEN 93.5W AND 96W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N OF 14.5N
BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 13.5N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE COLD FRONT FROM 29N115W TO 25N127W. N OF
27N E OF 118W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
THE FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 26N112W TO
23N123W. N OF 29N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.03 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N W OF 133W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 18N W OF 137W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 26N W OF 133W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.39 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 25N W OF 129W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 30N W OF 122W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 26N W OF 124W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N121W TO
16N123W TO 05N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL.  

.FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 87W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87W...INCLUDING GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...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 1530 UTC SAT DEC 17...

.TROUGH FROM 06N108W TO 15N108W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 12N TO
16N BETWEEN 107W AND 111W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 07N78W TO 06N90W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 06N90W
TO 10N106W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 190 NM S OF
MONSOON TROUGH E OF 81W.

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.