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FZPN03 KNHC 301529
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU OCT 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU OCT 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT NOV 01.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W TO 10N97W TO 09N103W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94W TO 12N97W TO 10N103W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LITTLE 
CHANGE. 

.FROM 08N TO 13N E OF 93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND 
FONSECA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
06N TO 12N BETWEEN 93W AND 110W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 08N TO 12N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N 
TO 12N BETWEEN 92W AND 115W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 92W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 92W AND 120W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. S OF 
06N BETWEEN 85W AND 155W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
SW SWELL. 

.COLD FRONT 30N131W 24N140W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATING ALONG 30N127W 21N140W. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N130W 26N140W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1515 UTC THU OCT 30.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...09N84W TO 06N100W TO 14N115W 
TO 10N132W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 180 NM
S OF AXIS BETWEEN 114W AND 118W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 
120-180 NM S OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 128W AND 138W...AND WITHIN 180 
NM EITHER SIDE OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 8WW AND 105W. 

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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.