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FZPN03 KNHC 272131
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU DEC 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 08N TO 25N W OF 128W...AND W OF A LINE FROM 25N128W TO 
16N113W TO 10N113W TO 08N128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 119W AND 
124W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE FROM 30N116W TO 20N110W TO 13N112W TO 08N106W TO 09N120W TO 
03N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 24N W OF 130W...AND FROM 09N TO 
15N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N116W 
TO 22N124W TO 13N110W TO 04N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 118W AND 125W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 24N W OF 126W...AND FROM 10N TO 
17N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N116W 
TO 24N115W TO 20N110W TO 12N116W TO 00N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 89W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
09.5N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA TROUGH FROM 31N114W TO 
30N115W. SE OF TROUGH TO 29.5N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA TROUGH FROM 30N113W TO 
29N115W. N OF TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA TROUGH E OF AREA. N OF 30N 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N W OF 110W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 24N W OF 110W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 29.5N.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC THU DEC 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM A 1007 MB LOW PRESSURE LOCATED 
OVER COLOMBIA NEAR 07N75W TO 03N80W TO 05N87W TO 05N96W. THE 
ITCZ CONTINUES FROM 05N96W TO 07N105W TO 06N120W TO BEYOND 
06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG IS FROM 05.5N TO 09N 
BETWEEN 103W AND 110W...AND FROM 05.5N TO 11N BETWEEN 110W AND 
135W.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.