000 FZPN03 KNHC 210242 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0430 UTC THU OCT 21 2004 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SECURITE E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W. SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC THU OCT 21 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI OCT 22 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT OCT 23 WARNINGS NONE. SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST .COLD FRONT 30N118W 24N130W 23N140W. NW OF FRONT WIND NW TO N 20 SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT WIND SW TO W 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N115W 25N125W 21N137W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 120W AND 127W WIND NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 14 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WIND NW TO N TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 120W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING ALONG 24N111W 18N123W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT WIND N TO NE 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 120W AND N OF 20N BETWEEN 112W AND 120W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. .LOW PRES 14N117W 1009 MB DRIFTING W...WITHIN 240 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WIND NE TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 14N118W 1009 MB...LITTLE CHANGE IN WIND OR SEAS. .48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 16N118W 1010 MB...AREA OF WINDS AND SEAS MERGE WITH COLD FRONT NOTED ABOVE. .FROM 3N TO 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 125W WIND SLY TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 4N TO 12N BETWEEN 100W AND 120W WIND S TO SW TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER FORECAST AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID 0245 UTC THU OCT 21... WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 15.5N119.5W TO 16N117.5W. INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS...9N85W 13N100W 14N113W 10N130W 8N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 9N TO 11N BETWEEN 100W AND 101.5W. WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 106W AND 115W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 45-60 NM OF THE COAST OF COSTA RICA ALONG ITCZ. $$ FORECASTER COBB TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH