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FZPN03 KNHC 202131
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 22
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 15N95W 13N96.5W...
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 100 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W 14N95W 12N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 
14N95.5W 11N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 7N TO 28N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 8N BETWEEN 118W AND 128W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 109W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 27N W OF 129W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 119W AND 129W N TO NW 
20 TO 25 KT 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 115W WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 25N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 120W AND 129W N TO NE 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 1115 WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N85.5W 
9N91W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 10N93W
...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS
8 TO 10 FT.
    
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID 2115 UTC THU MAR 20...
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM OF 13N103W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...3N78W 4N88W 4N95W 5N105W 6N110W
5N117W 6N129W 6N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 
4N TO 7N BETWEEN 109W AND 116W...AND FROM 5N TO 7N BETWEEN 120W
AND 127W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH