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FZPN03 KNHC 240342
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 26
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W 13N96W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT 
SEAS TO 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WIND INCREASE TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 90W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT  
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 11N86W 10N90W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 8 FT.

.FROM 8N TO 12N WW OF 130W   NE WIND 20 KT  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 12N W OF 120W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 7N W OF 119W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  S OF 7N FROM 99W TO 119W  WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT  SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 24N FROM 120W TO 127W  N TO NE WIND 20 
KT  SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 120W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 
8 FT IN NE SWELL.  S OF 15N W OF 100W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  
SEAS 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST
N WIND INCREASE TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS.  WITHIN 90 NM 
OF LINE 16N95W 15N95W 13N97W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS.  WITHIN 120 NM 
OF LINE 16N95W 13N96W 11N102W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 12 
FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC MON MAR 24...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...8N82W  3N98W  7N115W  4N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS E OF 
110W AND W OF 136W.  SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 240 NM OF 
AXIS FROM 110W TO 121W. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH