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FZPN03 KNHC 041548
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAR 04 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 04
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 05
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 06
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST
N WIND 25 TO 35 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST 
N WIND INCREASE TO 25 KT  SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...
N OF 13N FROM 94W TO 97W  N WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA  GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N  NW WIND 20 KT  
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.FROM 16N TO 21N W OF 135W  NE WIND 20 KT  SEAS 9 FT IN NW  
SWELL.  N OF 26N E OF 118W  N WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF 90W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 9N TO 16N W OF 135W  NE WIND TO 20 KT  
SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 97W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 8 FT 
IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 9N TO 16N W OF 127W  NE WIND 20 KT 
SEAS 8 FT.  FROM 9N TO 15N BETWEEN 108W TO 127W  WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT  SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1445 UTC TUE MAR 04...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...6N78W  3N83W  1N102W  7N118W 
5N132W  6N140W.  ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS E OF 90W.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH