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FZPN03 KNHC 230309
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 14N95.5W TO 12.5N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95.5W TO 12.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W TO 
09.5N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.06 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 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 
FROM 11N86W TO 10N87.5W TO 09N90W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 
FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W TO 08.5N92W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N88W TO 09N92W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 86W AND 88W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 137W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 20N140W 
TO 13N130W TO 13N120W TO 08N120W TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. NW OF A LINE FROM 30N135W 
TO 26N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 132W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE FROM 30N120W TO 20N128W TO 10N130W TO 07N140W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 24N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W TO 
20N121W TO 11N117W TO 06N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 00N130W TO 08N120W TO 13N120W TO 
16N110W TO 10N95W TO 03.4S100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 00N120W TO 13N110W 
TO 10N90W TO 03.4S96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 03.4S113W TO 
12N100W TO 10N90W TO 03.4S100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81.5W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 80.5W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 79.5W AND 81W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 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 0300 UTC SUN DEC 23...

.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 11N114W TO 05N116W...ISOLATED MODERATE IS 
WHERE THE TROUGH MEETS THE ITCZ.  

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NEAR 06N77W 
TO 07N85W AND TO 04N90W. THE ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 04N90W TO 
07N113W...WHERE IT IS INTERRUPTED BY A SURFACE TROUGH ALONG A 
POSITION FROM 11N114W TO 05N116W. THE ITCZ RESUMES TO THE WEST 
OF THIS TROUGH AT 07N118W AND CONTINUES TO 08N130W AND TO BEYOND 
07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE IS FROM 06N TO 09N W OF 130W.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.