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FZPN03 KNHC 221530
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI FEB 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 24
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 136W S TO 
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS BUILDING 10 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N133W 26N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS 
SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS BUILDING 12 TO 18 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW...W OF LINE 30N115W 20N115W 3N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NW 
PORTION. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 138W S WINDS INCREASING 20 KT 
SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF LINE 
30N133W 25N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF LINE 30N115W 20N112W 3N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N PORTION. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N110W 10N115W 5N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N PORTION. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N126W 23N140W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 16 TO 
22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 
TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N110W 10N115W 5N140W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N121W 22N140W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 135W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 18 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N110W 10N112W 5N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 7N TO 15N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN FIRST SECTION. 

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

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1515 UTC FRI FEB 22...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 7N78W 7N110W 4N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 60-90 NM OF 
THE AXIS BETWEEN 126W AND 131W. 

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH