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FZPN03 KNHC 240317
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON NOV 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON NOV 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE NOV 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED NOV 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N97W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 12N97W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 11N98W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 06N94W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO  
08N91W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 10N E OF 95W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
 
.COLD FRONT 30N135W 27N140W. NW OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 24N140W. NW OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
SEAS ALONG 30N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT 30N122W TO 21N130W TO 19N140W. 
NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 30N.
 
.TROUGH 17N125W TO 07N130W. FROM 07N TO 17N W OF TROUGH NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 12N TO 18N E OF TROUGH TO 
118W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 115W AND 127W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 22N123W TO 10N128W. FROM 10N TO 20N W 
OF TROUGH NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 21N118W TO 10N127W. FROM 10N TO 17N W 
OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 90W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED S AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 125W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC MON NOV 24.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 
120W AND 124W. 

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N83W TO 05N100W TO 10N127W 
TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90-120 NM OF THE AXIS 
BETWEEN 124W AND 137W...AND BETWEEN 117W AND 120W.

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.