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FZPN03 KNHC 182156
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN DEC 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 16N94W TO 16N95W TO 15N96W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO
16N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16.5N94.5W TO 16.5N95W TO 16N95.5W TO 
15.5N95.5W TO 15N95W TO 15.5N94.5W TO 16.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 11N86W TO 11N87W TO 11N88W TO 10N88W TO 10N87W 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 CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 30N139W TO 30N140W TO 27N140W TO 
28N139W TO 29N139W TO 30N139W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 12N134W TO 16N140W TO 06N140W TO 07N135W TO 09N131W TO
12N134W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N127W TO 17N136W TO 16N140W TO 
04N140W TO 07N128W TO 10N127W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N124W TO 15N129W TO 15N140W TO 
00N140W TO 00N130W TO 12N124W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N111W TO 27N112W 
TO 25N111W TO 24N110W TO 23N109W TO 24N109W TO 27N111W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N111W TO 27N112W TO 26N111W TO 
25N111W TO 25N110W TO 26N110W TO 27N111W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES W OF AREA. WITHIN 25N138W TO 30N140W 
TO 17N140W TO 17N138W TO 21N139W TO 25N138W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID AT 2130 UTC SUN DEC 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N78W TO 06N92W TO 06N106W. ITCZ 
EXTENDS FROM 06N106W TO 07N120W TO BEYOND 07N140W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE FROM 02N TO 08N BETWEEN 78W AND 100W...AND FROM 06N TO 
11N BETWEEN 127W AND 136W. 

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.