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FZPN03 KNHC 222144
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 24
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 137W S TO 
SW WINDS INCREASING 30 TO 40 KT SEAS BUILDING 11 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N130W 24N140W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 15 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 27N W OF 137W S WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW...ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N116W 
20N112W 3N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N PORTION.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF LINE 
30N133W 26N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 11 FT.
LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE. 
.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. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N110W 10N114W 5N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N PORTION. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N123W 25N130W 23N140W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 135W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 14 TO 24 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 
10N112W 5N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N119W 24N130W 22N140W. 
N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 16 TO 22 
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 
4N140W 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 2045 UTC FRI FEB 22...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 8N83W 7N105W 8N117W
3N140W. 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