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FZPN03 KNHC 080325
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT MAR 08
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 09
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 10
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 90 NM OF THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS INCREASING 30 
TO 40 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W 13N97W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS 
10 TO 16 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W 13N97W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W 14N95W 
N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90-120 NM 
OF LINE 16N95W 13N96W 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 120 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W 13N97W 11N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N95W 12N98W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 104W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.FROM 7N TO 16N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. FROM 16N TO 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W AND N OF 16N W OF 
135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 16N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. W OF LINE 16N125W 30N132W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 13N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 4N TO 20N W OF 118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE GULF OF FONSECA NE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 13N E OF 93W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
FONSECA AND PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 2O TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 12N E OF 95W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W N WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC SAT MAR 08...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...1N79W 2N95W 7N110W 5N125W 
7N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM N OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 115W AND 140W...AND WITHIN 45-60 NM OF LINE
11.5N109W 9.5N113W. SCATTERED MODERATE EQUATOR TO 5N BETWEEN 
87W AND 94W. 

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH