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FZPN03 KNHC 091614
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN DEC 9 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 11.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 12N97W TO 11.5N100W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45
KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 10N99W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 05N TO 15N BETWEEN 93W AND 107W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

...ASHFALL ADVISORY...
FUEGO VOLCANO AT POSITION 14.5N 90.1W IS CURRENTLY IN A STATE OF
UNREST AND COULD ERUPT WITH LITTLE NOTICE. MARINERS TRAVELING IN
THE VICINITY OF FUEGO ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION. IF MARINERS
ENCOUNTER VOLCANIC ASH OR FLOATING VOLCANIC DEBRIS...YOU ARE 
ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THE OBSERVATION TO THE NATIONAL HURRICANE 
CENTER BY CALLING 305-229-4424.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.18 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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 TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.TROUGH FROM 14N107W TO 07N107W. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
TROUGH FROM 10N TO 12N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH TO WEAKEN FROM 14N110W TO 07N111W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 27N140W. NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W. S OF
20N W OF 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N127W TO 27N133W. W OF LINE FROM
30N122W TO 20N120W TO 03.4S105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 09N TO 12N W OF 135W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 110 WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC SUN DEC 9...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 05N83W TO 06N90W. ITCZ
FROM 06N90W TO 07N100W...AND FROM 09N110W TO 10N120W TO 07N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 106W AND 110W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 05N TO 07N BETWEEN 
114W AND 118W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM SOUTH OF ITCZ 
BETWEEN 125W AND 129W. 

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.