000
FZPN03 KNHC 261542
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE FEB 26 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 28
 
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT SEAS 11 TO 18 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N96W
13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.18 HOUR GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS TO 2O KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 14N95W 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 150 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 14N96W 11N101W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 10N89W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 
10.5N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.N OF 25N W OF 134W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 30N131W TO 22N140W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 20N BETWEEN 111W AND 121W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 21N W OF 117W NE TO
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N BETWEEN 115W AND 122W NW TO N WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF
100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 04N W OF 100W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1515 UTC TUE FEB 26...
SCATTERED MODERATE S OF THE ITCZ WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE
01N86W TO 04N87W.

SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 0784W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 05N77W TO 02N90W TO 07N105W
09N120W 05N130W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF
THE AXIS BETWEEN 116W AND 120W AND 126.5W AND 132W. 

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH