000
FZPN03 KNHC 191001
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE FEB 19 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 19
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 20
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 21
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 9N TO 13N W OF 130W  NE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF 100W...EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW WITH COLD 
FRONT...WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 128W  NE WIND TO 20 KT  
SEAS TO 8 FT.  S OF 10N FROM 98W TO 112W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 9N TO 15N  NE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS 8 FT.
N OF 15N W OF 130W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.COLD FRONT 30N136W 27N140W.  N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.  NW OF FRONT  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT  SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 30N124W 26N134W.  N OF 24N
W OF 130W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH DISSIPATED  SEE PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WIND 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE FEB 19...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...5N77W  8N123W  6N140W.   
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM N AND 75 NM S OF AXIS FROM 117W 
TO 128W AND WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS E OF 88W.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH