FZPN03 KNHC 120342
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN DEC 12 2004
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W.

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 14

WARNINGS
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 13N97W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...WIND N TO NE 35 TO 45 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 120 NM FROM COAST
WIND N TO NE 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W 13N97W 11N100W WIND N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 
11.5N99W 11N100W WIND NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN
98W AND 100W AND TO 9 FT E OF 98W...ELSEWHERE FROM 7N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 96W AND 107W WIND E 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 13N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 96W WIND NE 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...
ELSEWHERE FROM 7N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 108W WIND E TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.COLD FRONT 30N132W ALONG 25N135W 20N140W MOVING E TO SE 10 TO 
15 KT. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT WIND SW TO 20 KT SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...N OF 25N W OF FRONT WIND NW 20 KT SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING 30N128W ALONG 25N132W
20N140W. W OF FRONT WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL...N OF 24N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT WIND LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N W OF 124W WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 8N TO 14N W OF 125W WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...S OF 8N W OF 122W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 12N W OF 125W WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 135W. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 5N TO 18N W OF 107W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 4N TO 20N W OF 125W WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 130W.

.FROM 8N TO 12N E OF 93W WIND NE 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 5N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 100W WIND S TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 92W WIND NE 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT. S OF 5N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W WIND S TO 20 KT SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 90W WIND NE 20 KT SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 7N W OF 98W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

REMAINDER FORECAST AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID 0315 UTC SUN DEC 12...

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...5N77W 5N90W 5N100W 5N110W 6N120W
6N131W 6N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM 
OF AXIS BETWEEN 120W AND 122W...AND WITHIN 30 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 
132W AND 134W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 
84W AND 85W...AND WITHIN 30 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 137W AND 139W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH