000
FZPN03 KNHC 181011
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN DEC 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
15N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
15N95W TO 14N94W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS
30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
15N95W TO 12N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS
30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 10N90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 27N TO 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 09N TO 12 E OF 92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87W...INCLUDING GULF OF
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12 E OF 92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N118W TO 23N132W TO 30N140W TO 10N140W
TO 12N135W TO 29N118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED
NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 23N127W TO 26N140W TO
08N140W TO 14N135W TO 17N124W TO 23N127W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N120W TO
30N140W TO 06N140W TO 07N132W TO 14N131W TO 18N120W TO 30N120W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 21N127W TO 26N130W TO
24N140W TO 08N140W TO 12N129W TO 21N127W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 21N122W TO
30N119W TO 22N128W TO 30N140W TO 02N140W TO 14N120W TO 21N122W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC SUN DEC 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 06N90W TO 09N115W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM
09N115W TO 07N125W TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG
WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 118W AND 122W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.