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FZPN03 KNHC 151531
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT DEC 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 13N96W TO 
12.5N99W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 13N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
13N96.5W TO 12N98W TO 11.5N99W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 
93W AND 106W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL BETWEEN 100W AND 106W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
13N96W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN 
NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 03N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND 114W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.NE OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 00N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT N OF 22N W OF 130W.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N138W TO 29N140W. NW OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 06N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR NW. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N136W TO 28N140W. NW OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 
17 TO 22 FT FAR NW PART.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N128W TO 27N132W 
TO 26N140W. NW OF LINE FROM 30N123W TO 16N140W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N134W. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 04N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N126W TO 26N132W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 26N140W. NW OF LINE FROM 30N121W 
TO 22N128W TO 14N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
SEAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N87W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 09N88W TO 08N92W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1515 UTC SAT DEC 15...

.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 13.5N120W TO 
13N126W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM FROM 06N77W TO 05N93W. ITCZ 
FROM 05N93W TO 05N108W TO 08N126W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 60 NM S OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 126W AND 129W.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.