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FZPN03 KNHC 210246
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED DEC 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 11N105W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 90W AND 105W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N98 N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 03N TO 13N BETWEEN 90W
AND 113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W
AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 22N TO 27N W OF 108W NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO LITTLE CHANGE.

.TROUGH FROM 27N122W TO 21N117W TO 16N118W. FROM 19N TO 24N E OF
TROUGH TO 114W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MIXED E WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST 1011 MB LOW 29N119W TROUGH FROM 29N119W TO
23N117W. FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 116W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT OR LESS.

.FROM 07N TO 22N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT
IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM
05N140W TO 15N120W TO 30N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 04N140W TO 14N123W TO 30N120W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 17N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 04N140W TO 23N115W TO 30N115W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC WED DEC 21...

.TROUGH FROM 27N122W TO 21N117W TO 16N118W. SCATTERED MODERATE
AND ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION EXISTS WITHIN 120 NM EAST OF THE
TROUGH FROM 15N TO 20N AS WELL AS FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 110W
AND 113W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 09N84W TO 06N91W. THE
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 06N91W TO
10N116W, THEN RESUMES AT 12N122W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS WITHIN 60 NM OF THE ITCZ
AXIS BETWEEN 122W AND 127W.

$$
.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.