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FZPN03 KNHC 082131
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT DEC 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT DEC 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.15 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13.5N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
15N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED 
BY 16N95W TO 14.5N93.5W TO 11N95W TO 10.5N102W TO 11.5N102W TO 
12N99W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA BOUNDED BY 16N95W TO 12N92W TO 09.5N95W TO 10N103W TO 
12.5N103W TO 16N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH FROM 07N101W TO 11N100W. FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 99W AND 
102W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 29N140W. N OF LINE FROM 
30N131W TO 26N137W TO 25N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N140W TO 24N136W TO 
28N118W TO 20N107W TO 08N109W TO 00N123W TO 00N140W TO 20N140W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 
30N134W TO 27N136W...THEN DISSIPATING COLD FRONT TO 25N140W. W 
OF LINE FROM 30N131W TO 25N136W TO 21N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW. W OF LINE FROM 19N120W 
TO 17N111W TO 09N100W TO 03.4S108W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. W OF LINE FROM 30N120W TO 
18N129W TO 16N122W TO 08N126W TO 06N136W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 110W AND 
117W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED E AND NW 
SWELL. S OF 05N BETWEEN 104W AND 126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N87.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2045 UTC SAT DEC 8...

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 108W 
AND 113W.

.TROUGH FROM 07N101W TO 11N100W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 99W AND 102W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N77W TO 08N90W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 08N90W 
TO 07N94W TO 08N98W...THEN RESUMES FROM 08N104W TO 07N124W TO 
BEYOND 09N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 07N TO 
10N W OF 133W.

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.