000
FZPN03 KNHC 172111
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN FEB 17 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 19
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.RIDGE 30N127W 15N105W AND TROUGH 12N140W 20N137W. SW OF RIDGE 
NE OF TROUGH E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF 
RIDGE TO 110W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 106W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH NW PORTION...HIGH PRES 
29N126W 1024 MB RIDGE SE TO 12N102W AND RIDGE SW TO 22N138W. N 
OF 27N W OF 135W SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 5N 
TO 17N W OF 125W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 125W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N131W 26N140W AND HIGH PRES
27N125W 1022 MB RIDGE SE TO 14N103W AND RIDGE SW TO 22N138W. NW 
OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 25N NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SUN FEB 17...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 8N78W 8N100W 5N117W 
5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG S OF 10N E OF 91W AND 
WITHIN 90-120 NM N OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 121W AND 135W.

SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 16N140W.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH