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FZPN03 KNHC 182142
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE NOV 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE NOV 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED NOV 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU NOV 20.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 
35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
13N96W N TO NE WINDS 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
13N97W N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 12N99W N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO  
14N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90-120 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
12N97W TO 09N102W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 115W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90-120 NM 
OF LINE 16N95W TO 11N98W TO 10N105W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 
115W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90-120 NM 
OF LINE 16N95W TO 11N98W TO 10N108W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 
120W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90-120 NM 
OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 10N105W  NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 105W AND 120W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.WITHIN FROM 08N TO 13N E OF 92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO 
AND FONSECA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 13N E OF 92W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO AND FONSECA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 125W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 120W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC TUE NOV 18.
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N78W TO 07N110W TO 07N140W.  
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120-180 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF AXIS BETWEEN 95W AND 120W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90-120 
NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 128W AND 132W.

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.