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FZPN03 KNHC 240920
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON MAR 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 26
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W TO 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 95W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W 15N95W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W 12N98W 8N102W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS  8 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
FROM 5N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W TO 108W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 11N86W 10N88W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO12N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM OF LINE 11N86W 8N93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 25N E OF 115W TO BAJA COAST NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 6N TO 16N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N118W 9N115W 4N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 7N TO 19N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N119W 8N113W 4N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 18N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. N OF 26N BETWEEN 118W AND 
124W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 115W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. 

.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 6N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 4N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC MON MAR 24...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...6N78W 7N85W 3N100W 7N116W 
4N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 89W AND 
110W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 240 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 110W 
AND 120W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 240 NM N OF 
AXIS W OF 137W. 

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH