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FZPN03 KNHC 182216
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE DEC 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N87W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N115W TO 20N110W TO 11N120W TO 05N140W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FORECAST 
WATERS W OF LINE 27N114W TO 10N100W TO 03.4S100W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...MIXED WITH NE SWELL E OF 
100W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N129W TO 21N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE IN OPEN WATERS 
W OF 100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST FROM 05N TO 22N BETWEEN 110W AND 125W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 26N140W. IN OPEN WATERS 
W OF 93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 25N BETWEEN 116W AND 123W.

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 27N NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 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 2115 UTC TUE DEC 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
ITCZ FROM 06N93W TO 07N120W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
CONVECTION FROM 04N TO 11N BETWEEN 108W AND 120W AND FROM 08N TO 
19N BETWEEN 118W AND 131W. ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 04N 
TO 07N BETWEEN 99W AND 104W.

$$
.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.