000
FZPN03 KNHC 180326
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON FEB 18 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 20
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.RIDGE 30N128W 15N108W AND TROUGH 19N140W 27N135W. FROM 6N TO 
12N W OF 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 10 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 LINE 23N110W 18N105W 3N110W EQ120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW PORTION. N OF 27N W 
OF 135W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  
FROM 7N TO 14N W OF 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 100W AND 122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N127W 23N140W. 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. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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

CONVECTION VALID 0315 UTC MON FEB 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 8N78W 13N87W 5N110W 
6N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE S OF 8N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W...AND 
WITHIN 120-180 NM N OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 118W AND 135W.

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH