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FZPN03 KNHC 142151
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC FRI DEC 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 16.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 15.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 11N98.5W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 16N95W TO 13N92W 
TO 06N96W TO 06N100W TO 10N107W TO 14N104W TO 16N95W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 26N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.TROUGH FROM 09N133W TO 16N128W. FROM 14N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 
TROUGH AND 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. FROM 16N 
TO 18.5N BETWEEN TROUGH AND 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT. COLD FRONT FROM 30N132W TO 26N140W. NW OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 
30N140W. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 26N115W TO 10N125W 
TO 00N139W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL 
EXCEPT S OF 20N SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 10N130W TO 17N127W. N OF LINE FROM 
19N112W TO 13N117W TO 02N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N130W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 
28N140W. N OF LINE FROM 30N134W TO 26N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 12 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N140W. ELSEWHERE W 
OF LINE FROM 30N116W TO 21N114W TO 05N107W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.S OF 00N W OF 101W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 01S W OF 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W 
TO 10N88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W 
TO 08N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W 
TO 08.5N90W...INCLUDING 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 2030 UTC FRI DEC 14...

.TROUGH FROM 09N133W TO 16N128W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 16N TO 
20N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH FROM 07N75W TO 07N90W TO 06N103W. ITCZ CONTINUES 
FROM 06N103W TO 09N128W TO 08N133W...THEN RESUMES FROM 08N138W 
TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE SCATTERED STRONG FROM 03N 
TO 07N E OF 81W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 10N BETWEEN 125W 
AND 132W.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.