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FZPN03 KNHC 220322
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT DEC 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT DEC 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96.5W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 13.5N96.5W TO 11N101W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W AND 
102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N97.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 93W AND 105W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W 
TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF 
A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 13.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
  
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N88W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N87W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 
FROM 11N86W TO 10N87W TO 08.5N90W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09.5N89W 
TO 08N92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N87.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 
FROM 11N86W TO 10N87.5W TO 08.5N90W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W 
TO 08N92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 12N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 09N TO 15N W OF 136W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W 
TO 20N108W TO 10N102W TO 00N92W TO 03.4S92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 21N W OF 133W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE FROM 22N140W TO 13N130W TO 13N120W TO 09N120W TO 06N140W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 
A LINE FROM 13N120W TO 16N110W TO 10N90W TO 03.4S100W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 24N W OF 132W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N120W TO 
20N128W TO 10N125W TO 07N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 12N BETWEEN 
90W AND 111W...AND S OF 03N BETWEEN 111W AND 120W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 
07N97W...AND NEAR 08N91W.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 80.5W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT W OF 80W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N138W TO 28N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N134W TO 26N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC SAT DEC 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NEAR 05N77W 
TO 04N95W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 04N95W TO 07N115W TO BEYOND 
THE AREA AT 06N140W. ISOLATED TO SCATTERTED MODERATE IS NOTED 
FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 107W AND 116W.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.