000
FZPN03 KNHC 201519
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU NOV 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU NOV 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI NOV 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT NOV 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 
12.5N98W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 
12N98.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 13N98W N TO NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 
16N95W TO 14N95W TO 09N108W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 
12N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11N102W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 100 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 10N105W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.

.FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 85.5W AND 92W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N90W...
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N92W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 22N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 24N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. 

.NW OF LINE FROM 30N139W TO 29N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N128W TO 22N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW. NW OF LINE FROM 
30N118W TO 24N120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N FROM 118W TO 125W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N FROM 120W TO 128W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N FROM 122W TO 128W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC THU NOV 20.
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 07N105W TO 07N125W 
TO 08N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 50 NM OF AXIS FROM 98W TO 112W.

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.