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FZPN03 KNHC 121509
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED DEC 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N91W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 11N86W TO 04N91W TO 12N91W TO 11N86W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW AND NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 
12N97.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 16N95W TO 
12N91W TO 04N91W TO 01N95W TO 02N102W TO 06N110W TO 15N110W TO 
14N100W TO 16N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.TROUGH FROM 07N130W TO 11N128W TO 15N125W. W OF LINE FROM 
10N124W TO 25N129W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. N OF 
27.5N BETWEEN 121W AND 126W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 00N140W TO 00N120W TO 06N110W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 07N134W TO 11N132W TO 14N128W. W 
OF LINE FROM 24N140W TO 16N121W TO 10N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 00N140W TO 
00N120W TO 06N110W TO 00N100W TO 00N92W TO 10N89W TO 15N105W TO 
30N116W TO 30N140W TO 00N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 08N137W TO 14N133W. W OF LINE FROM 
22N135W TO 15N126W TO 11N140W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 10N133W TO 17N130W. WITHIN 60 NM 
OF LINE FROM 17.5N TO 14.5N137W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT. COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 28N140W. N OF FRONT WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW. ELSEWHERE 
W OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 26N115W TO 21N122W TO 15N124W TO 
07N138W TO 00N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA BETWEEN 25N AND 29N NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA BETWEEN 24N AND 28N AND 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF BAJA PENINSULA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1445 UTC WED DEC 12...

.TROUGH FROM 07N130W TO 11N128W TO 15N125W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 10N121W TO 11N128W TO 
18N128W TO 17N115W TO 13N108W TO 10N121W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 08N75W TO 05N79W TO 
07N86W TO 06N93W. ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 06N93W TO 08N114W TO 
08N124W...THEN RESUMES FROM 09N130W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
05.5N76.5W TO 02.5N80.5W.

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.