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FZPN03 KNHC 211538
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU FEB 21 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 21
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 22
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 23
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COLD FRONT 30N132W 27N140W MOVING E 15 KT. N OF 28N WITHIN 420 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N118W 25N128W. N OF
28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S TO 20 KT W OF 138W
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N116W 27N119W. N
OF 26N W OF 135W S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
N OF 7N W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
TON SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N134W 26N140W. N OF 26N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
N OF W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N.
 
.FROM 6N TO 18N W OF 120W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 124W WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 16N W OF 120W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 7N W OF 112W WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 15N W OF 118W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN 90 NM OF BAJA COAST S OF 27N NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF BAJA COAST S OF 26N NW WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 10.5N88W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF PANAMA...NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 11N88W ... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...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 1515 UTC THU FEB 21.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 3N78W 7N86W 5N100W
5N110W 4N120W 2N131W 4N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN
60 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 116W AND 120W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 
30 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 122W AND 125W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH