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FZPN03 KNHC 230356
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 23 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 25
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT W OF AREA.  N OF 28N W OF 136W  SW WIND INCREASE TO 
45 KT  SEAS BUILD TO 30 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N127W 22N140W.  N OF 28N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS 
SEAS TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 27N W OF FRONT  W TO NW WIND 25 
TO 35 KT  SEAS BUILD TO 22 FT.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST  WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.NW OF LINE 30N133W 25N140W  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 
13 FT.  N OF 15N W OF 115W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 10 FT.  W OF 
FRONT  NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 18 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W 
OF LINE 23N110W 10N115W 4N140W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N PORTION. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N125W 21N135W 19N140W.  N OF 28N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 KT  SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 135W  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 24 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT  NW WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS 18 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N110W 10N113W 5N140W  WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WEAKENING COLD FRONT 29N115W 25N130W.  N OF 
FRONT  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 22 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 16 FT IN NW SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N110W 10N112W 4N140W  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT  SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 7N TO 15N W OF 127W NE WIND 20 KT  SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO
NE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0345 UTC SAT FEB 23...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 8N83W 7N87W 7N116W 
3N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS FROM 126W TO 
132W. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH