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FZPN03 KNHC 181958
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI DEC 18 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N94W TO 15N95W TO 16N95W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 10N98W TO 10N102W TO 11N103W TO 16N94W TO 
13N94W TO 10N98W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 14N94W TO 14N96W TO 16N96W TO
16N94W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 15N95W TO 16N96W TO 16N95W TO
16N94W TO 15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 09N88W TO 09N90W TO 10N90W TO 11N89W TO 11N86W TO
09N88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.WITHIN 10N128W TO 08N140W TO 30N140W TO 26N129W TO 21N131W TO
10N128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N124W TO 08N140W TO 26N139W TO 
25N126W TO 13N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N122W TO 10N130W TO 09N140W TO 
25N140W TO 15N122W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N100W TO 09N102W TO 11N106W TO
12N106W TO 12N99W TO 10N100W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N102W TO 08N106W TO 11N106W TO 
12N106W TO 11N102W TO 10N102W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NW SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N111W TO 25N111W TO 27N112W TO
27N111W TO 26N111W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N110W TO 25N111W TO 31N114W TO 
28N111W TO 26N110W...INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N128W TO 30N123W TO 29N123W TO 29N128W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 1800 UTC FRI DEC 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH AXIS EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 07N94W. ITCZ AXIS
EXTENDS FROM 07N94W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG FROM 07N TO 12N...WEST OF 133W.

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.