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FZPN03 KNHC 240916
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC... N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM WEST. N OF 29.5N
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT 27N110W TO
26N112W. N OF 29N W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 26N130W TO 27N140W. N OF FRONT E OF
130W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 25N TO
30N BETWEEN 115W AND 140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N115W TO 21N125W. FROM 20N TO
30N BETWEEN 115W AND 135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. FROM 20N TO 30N BETWEEN
112W AND 123W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 08N TO 20N BETWEEN 130W AND 140W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N113W TO
24N124W TO 24N140W TO 06N139W TO 09N130W TO 07N106W TO 20N113W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 130W AND 140W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 18N117W TO 19N140W TO 13N129W TO 08N140W TO 09N119W TO
07N108W TO 18N117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 20N BETWEEN 130W AND 140W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED
BY 19N121W TO 21N140W TO 17N140W TO 14N131W TO 07N132W TO 14N117W
TO 19N121W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 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 SAT DEC 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS FROM 08N82W TO 06N94W. ITCZ FROM 06N94W TO
08N115W TO 08N135W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 N OF AXIS
BETWEEN 125W AND 135W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.