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FZPN03 KNHC 211516
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 21
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 22
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 23
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 15N95W 13N96W INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 100 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W 14N95W 11N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 
14N95W 11N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 7N W OF 125W AND FROM 10N TO 20N FROM 120W TO 130W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  N OF 25N FROM 117W TO 125W N WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 115W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 100W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEA 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW...NE AND SW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 25N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEA S8 
TO 10 FT. N OF 25N FROM 118W TO 130W NLY WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. N OF 25N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MIXED NW...NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 25N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. N OF 25N E OF 130W NLY WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 25N112W 20N125W TO EQUATOR AT 
125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW AND NE SWELL. 
S OF 10N FROM 97W TO 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 9N95W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 10N90W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
    
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC FRI MAR 21...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...2N77W 2N110W 5N125W 5N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 8N114.5W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
ITCZ FROM 118W TO 128W.

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FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH