000
FZPN03 KNHC 200930
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN APR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN APR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS OCCASIONALLY TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 22N BETWEEN 115W AND 130W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 06N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN 112W AND 123W N WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 120W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 125W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 22N W OF 120W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC SUN APR 20.
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 30 NM OF COLOMBIAN COAST S 
OF 5N. 

SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 7N TO 9N BETWEEN 95W AND 
100W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 7N TO 9N BETWEEN 125W AND 127W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 07N77W TO 04N84W TO 
04N103W TO 06N112W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
WITHIN 240 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 112W AND 116W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.