000
FZPN03 KNHC 230917
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT FEB 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 25
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N137W 27N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N130W 23N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT SEAS 15 TO 25 FT WITH NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 25N W OF 130W EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS..S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS..COLD FRONT 
30N130W 23N140W. E OF FRONT N OF 25N TO 122W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT S OF 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N122W 22N135W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 21 TO 27 FT WITH NW SWELL. S OF 
28N W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 20 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N119W 23N130W. N OF 
23N W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 15 TO 25 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 118W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 137W SE TO S WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 7N TO 18N W OF 118W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 20N W OF 118W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITH NW SWELL.

.N OF 16N E OF 112W NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 24N BETWEEN 110W AND 118W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC SAT FEB 23...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 5N77W 8N84W 7N92W 
8N107W 2N120W 4N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION NEAR 5N97W 
5N100W 6N101W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 75 NM OF 8N112W AND 
7N126W. 

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FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH