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FZPN03 KNHC 280345
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI DEC 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FORM 29.5N TO 30.5N W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 11N88W...INCLUDING
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11.5N86W
TO 10.5N89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO
10N88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 18N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 06N W OF 110W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 13N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 06N W OF 115W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 21N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO
00N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW
SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 0300 UTC FRI DEC 28...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH 05N77W TO 06N105W. ITCZ FROM 06N105W TO 07N120W 
TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF ITCZ BETWEEN 105W AND 135W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.