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FZPN03 KNHC 090344
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN DEC 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN DEC 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 11.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.09 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.
.21 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 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 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED 
BY 16N95W TO 15N93W TO 10N96W TO 10N103W TO 11.5N103W TO 12N99W 
TO 16N95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA BOUNDED BY 16N95W TO 15N93W TO 08N93W TO 10N105W TO 
12.5N105W TO 16N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH FROM 07N103W TO 12N102W. FROM 09.5N TO 11N BETWEEN 103W 
AND 105W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO 28N140W. W OF LINE FROM 30N135W TO 
26N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 18N140W TO 22N130W TO 23N113W TO 20N108W TO 
03N105W TO 03.4S113W TO 03.4S120W TO 00N120W TO 00N140W TO 
18N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 28N140W. W OF LINE 
FROM 30N135W TO 26N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 17N140W TO 21N131W 
TO 20N109W TO 10N100W TO 01N106W TO 03.4S113W TO 03.4S120W TO 
00N120W TO 00N136W TO 07N140W TO 17N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 28N135W...THEN 
DISSIPATING COLD FRONT TO 26N137W. W OF LINE FROM 30N129W TO 
20N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NW. W OF LINE FROM 20N137W TO 18N118W TO 12N105W 
TO 03N102W TO 03.4S106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 15N TO 20N W OF 137W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
30N117W TO 19N126W TO 15N122W TO 07N129W TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 06N BETWEEN 105W AND 
126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. FROM 
10N TO 13N BETWEEN 113W AND 118W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 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 0315 UTC SUN DEC 09...

.TROUGH FROM 07N103W TO 12N102W. NUMEROUS MODERATE SCATTERED 
STRONG FROM 11.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 102W AND 105W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 07.5N100.5W TO 12.5N103.5W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 08N76W TO 08N90W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 08N90W 
TO 07N95W TO 09N101W...THEN RESUMES FROM 09N105W TO 07N117W TO 
BEYOND 08N140W. NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 07N TO 
10N W OF 138W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE FROM 
06N TO 11N W OF 133W.

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.