000
FZPN03 KNHC 241521
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON MAR 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 26
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W TO 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 15N95W 
13N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N95W 
15N95W 13N97W 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 14N95W 9N102W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N95W 14N95W 12N97W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.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 90 NM OF LINE 11N86W 9N90W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 110 NM OF LINE 11N86W 9N93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.FROM 6N TO 18N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. N OF 28N 
FROM 119W TO 125W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
30N118W 22N118W 5N130W 3N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL. E OF 120W TO LINE 15N120W TO EQUATOR AT 92W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 22N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
FT. N OF 28N FROM 119W TO 125W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT WITH N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N118W 6N125W 2N140W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 12N W OF 102W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 18N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
FT. N OF 28N FROM 119W TO 125W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N118W 28N118W 18N125W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N 97W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL...SEAS MIXED WITH NE 
SWELL N OF 5N E OF 108W.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 5N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PANAMA...N 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 MON MAR 24...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...3N77W 3N105W 7N120W 5N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 1.5N TO 4N FROM 95W TO 105W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 6N TO 10N FROM 117W TO 
122W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 5N TO 6.5N FROM 133W TO 138W.
 
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FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH