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FZPN03 KNHC 172118
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT DEC 17 2022

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA WITHIN 27N111W TO 28N112W TO 27N112W TO 
26N111W TO 27N111W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 10N126W TO 14N134W TO 12N140W TO 00N140W TO 07N127W TO
10N126W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N135W TO 17N140W TO 06N140W TO 
08N132W TO 10N132W TO 14N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N135W TO 17N140W TO 03N140W TO 
07N130W TO 09N128W TO 17N135W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94.5W TO 16.5N95W TO 16N95W TO
15.5N95W TO 15N94.5W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO
14N94W TO 16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 10N87W TO 10N86W TO
11N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2100 UTC SAT DEC 17...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 06N97W TO 06N111W. ITCZ 
EXTENDS FROM 06N111W TO 07N125W TO BEYOND 08N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 03N TO 07N AND E OF 83W. SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 83W AND 100W...AND FROM 06N TO 
09N AND W OF 126W. 

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.