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FZPN03 KNHC 230335
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 25
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N96W
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM FROM COAST NE WINDS 20 KT
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM FROM COAST
N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N96W 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N96W 13N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 10N89W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 6N TO 27N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 119W AND 130W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 121W...AND ALSO S OF 10N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 25N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 24N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 4N W OF 120W...AND ALSO S OF 
10N BETWEEN 98W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 24N W OF 130W...AND FROM 12N TO 21N
BETWEEN 121W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 120W AND 130W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 4N W OF 112W...AND S OF 8N BETWEEN 100W AND 112W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL...EXCEPT NE SWELL
W OF 130W.
    
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID 0315 UTC SUN MAR 23...
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 10N118W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...3N77W 2N85W 5N92W 3N97W 6N107W
5N118W 6N127W 3N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM N OF THE
AXIS BETWEEN 103W AND 107W...AND WITHIN 60 NM N OF THE AXIS 
BETWEEN 123W AND 128W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH