000
FZPN03 KNHC 161010
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN DEC 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45
KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 102W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
14N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE
FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 04N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 110W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
12.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 02N TO 14N BETWEEN 92W AND
112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO
13N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 01N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND
112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.


.SYNOPSIS AND 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N137W TO 29N140W. NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 09N W OF 110W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N127W TO 22N140W. NW OF LINE
FROM 30N122W TO 16N140W NW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 112W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N121W
TO 27N125W. NW OF LINE FROM 26N113W TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF 112W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC SUN DEC 16...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 07N78W TO 06N88W. ITCZ FROM
06N88W TO 04N110W TO 09N130W TO 09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 125W AND 130W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.