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FZPN03 KNHC 192132
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 19
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 20
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 21
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 15N95W 
14N96.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N95W 
13N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 7N TO 25N W OF 130W...AND ALSO FROM 8N TO 20N BETWEEN 110W 
AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 15N TO 
22N BETWEEN 105W AND 110W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N W OF W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 28N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 120W NW
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 108W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 120W NW 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 7N W OF 
120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST W OF 
132W. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 9N94W
...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N95W 13N97.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 100 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N95W 11N100W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N96W
12N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
    
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID 2115 UTC WED MAR 19...
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 10N102W 
13N101W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...3N77W 5N85W 5N92W 7N101W 4N107W
5N115W 5N125W 5N132W 3N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
IS WITHIN 120 NM N OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 103W AND 106W...110W AND
113W...117W AND 121W AND 125W AND 128W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN
60 NM N OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 83W AND 87W...AND ALSO W OF 137W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH