000
FZPN03 KNHC 182051
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON FEB 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 20
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 7N TO 15N W OF 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 101W AND SOUTH OF LINE 30N122W 15N135W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N FROM 100W TO 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 15N W OF 127W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.NW OF LINE 30N135W 27N140W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N132W 23N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N123W 15N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC MON FEB 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...2N78W 4N105W 6N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF ITCZ FROM 84W TO 93W.
SCATTERED MODERATE 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF ITCZ FROM 105W TO 124W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 7N128W.

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FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH