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FZPN03 KNHC 220924
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI FEB 22 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 24
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 135W S TO 
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N137W 28N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 14 TO 20 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N125W 24N138W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
FRONT N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 137W S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF 
133W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 16N W OF 114W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N124W 21N135W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 18 TO 24 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 17 FT 
IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 7N TO 18N W OF 120W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 16N W OF 118W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 18N W OF 120W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC FRI FEB 22...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 8N77W 6N88W 8N104W 
5N123W 5N129W 4N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION NEAR 5N85W 
AND 10N101W. OTHER ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION NEAR 4N105W 
4N107W 5N120W 5N122W. SCATTERED MODERATE ALONG A LINE FROM 
6N125W TO 5N129W TO 4N132W.  

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FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH