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FZPN03 KNHC 041516
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE DEC 04 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W TO 
15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W TO 
14.5N95W... INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W TO 
13.5N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 13.5N95.5W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16.5N95W TO 14N95.5W 
TO 12.5N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 
94W AND 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N127.5W TO 22.5N140W. N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM 
SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. OVER FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 29N W OF 134W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W TO 21N133W. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS NW OF LINE FROM 30N126W TO 26N130W TO 21N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
NW. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N117.5W TO 20N127W. 
OVER FORECAST WATERS NW OF LINE FROM 30N121W TO 16N134W TO 
10N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST NW.
 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 11N85.5W TO 
10.5N88.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 12N86.5W TO 
09.5N92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 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 1430 UTC TUE DEC 04...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08.5N74W TO 08N80W TO 10N90W TO 
10N99W TO 08N110W. ITCZ EXTENDS FROM 08N110W TO BEYOND 
07.5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION NOTED 
WITHIN 270 NM S OF TROUGH BETWEEN 78W AND 107W...AND WITHIN 210 
NM N AND 120 NM S OF ITCZ BETWEEN 116W AND 138W. 

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.