000
FZPN03 KNHC 181024 CCA
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON FEB 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 20
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 8N TO 18N W OF 120W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 20N E OF 118W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT WITH 
NW SWELL. FROM 8N TO 20N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W N TO NE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT WITH N SWELL.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF THE BAJA COAST NW WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 27N NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 23N E OF 110W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.S OF 5N BETWEEN 80W AND 92W SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.09 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 135W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N137W 29N140W. WITHIN 60 NM SE OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT WITH NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N124W 28N130W 
27N140W. NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC MON FEB 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 6N77W 6N83W 8N90W 
4N102W 7N128W 6N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION NEAR 3N79W 
5N87W 4N88W 5N105W AND 3N110W. SCATTERED MODERATE ALONG A LINE 
FROM 5N113W TO 6N117W TO 7N119W TO 6N121W. ISOLATED MODERATE 
NEAR 10N125W AND 7N129W.  

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FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH