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FZPN03 KNHC 241521
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13.5N95.5W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W... INCLUDING
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM WEST. N OF 29.5N
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT 31N111W TO
BEYOND 26N114W. N OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT E OF AREA.
N OF 29.5N 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 30N118W TO 24N130W TO 26N140W. N OF FRONT E OF
130W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N
E OF FRONT TO 116W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N111W TO 26N114W TO 23N120W
TO 22N136W. N OF FRONT E OF 128W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. CONDITIONS MERGED.

.FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 125W...AND FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 135W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 06N W OF A LINE 30N117W TO 20N110W TO 06N110W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...
HIGHEST N OF 26N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 120W...AND FROM 17N TO
21N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF A LINE 27N114W TO
20N110W TO 07N110W...EXCEPT N OF 23N W OF 135W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 115W...
AND N OF 20N E OF 125W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N131W TO 29N140W. N OF FRONT
E OF 135W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N E OF
FRONT TO 127W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N124W TO 26N130W TO 26N140W.
N OF FRONT E OF 136W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF
26N WITHIN 75 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SAT DEC 24...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
THE MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 06N77W TO 07N85W TO 05N95W.
THE INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS EXTENDS FROM 05N95W TO
06N110W TO 08N129W...THEN RESUMES W OF A TROUGH AT 08N133W TO
BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION IS NOTED FROM 07N
TO 10N W OF 130W. THE SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 12N130W TO
08N131W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.