000
FZPN03 KNHC 212134
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 21
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 22
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 23
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N137W 27N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
210 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N132W 25N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COLD FRONT 30N130W 26N140W MOVING E 15 KT. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
28N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N116W 27N119W. 
NEW COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE NW PART. N OF 27N W OF 135W S 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 7N W OF 112W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST 
N OF 27N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 300 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 
12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE E OF
FRONT TO LINE 30N123W 26N130W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 13 TO 22 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 123W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 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 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 15N 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 125W 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 WITHIN 75 NM OF BAJA CALIFORNIA S OF 26N NW
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF BAJA COAST FROM 23N TO 25N NW
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 10.5N89W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF PANAMA...NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR 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 2115 UTC THU FEB 21.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 4N78W 8N86W 6N100W
8N110W 3N120W 3N130W 4N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 
THE AXIS BETWEEN 115W AND 121W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM 
OF AXIS BETWEEN 121W AND 126W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH