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FZPN03 KNHC 282122
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAR 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 30
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.HIGH PRES NEAR 29N137W 1027 MB WITH RIDGE SE TO 19N115W. FROM 
6N TO 24N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E 
OF RIDGE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 5N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 28N140W 23N125W 17N118W. FROM 10N TO 20N 
W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...
HIGHEST W OF 135W. N OF 26N E OF RIDGE NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 5N W OF 118W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 26N140W TO 23N120W TO 22N124W TO 17N115W.
FROM 8N TO 19N W OF 120W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY
IN NE SWELL. FROM 19N TO 26N E OF RIDGE NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS
TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 5N TO 20N W OF 115W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 10N90W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 10N88W
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC FRI MAR 28...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 8N85W 5N92W 4N102W 5N110W
6N120W 4N130W 5N140W. SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 180 M S OF THE AXIS
BETWEEN 91W AND 95W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM N OF THE
AXIS BETWEEN 109W AND 112W...WITHIN 180 NM S OF THE AXIS BETWEEN
114W AND 117W AND WITHIN 60 NM N OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 124W AND 
127W. 

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH