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FZPN03 KNHC 212159
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 21
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 22
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 23
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N96W 11N99W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 7N W OF 125W...AND ALSO FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 120W AND
125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  N OF 25N BETWEEN 117W
AND 125W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N 
W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEA 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 27N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 118W AND 130W N TO NE
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 130W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W...AND
ALSO FROM 3N TO 8N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 26N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W N TO NE
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
28N115W TO 18N125W TO EQUATOR AT 128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 6N BETWEEN 95W AND
128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 9N90W...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 THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 10.5N86W 
10N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
    
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID 2115 UTC FRI MAR 21...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...2N77W 2N110W 5N125W 5N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 2N TO 5N BETWEEN 84W
AND 87.5W...AND FROM 7N TO 11N BETWEEN 112W AND 118W. 

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH