000
FZPN03 KNHC 231527
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT FEB 23 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 25
 
.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N132W 25N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT SEAS 16 TO 24 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 
125W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N123W 22N135W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 138W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 18 TO 27 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA 
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W 20N125W 18N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 120W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 135W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 30N116W 20N117W 18N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...SEAS HIGHEST N OF 
25N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W.

.FROM 8N TO 18N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA W OF A 30N118W 20N112W 10N115W 5N140W LINE 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 5N TO 18N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 18N W OF 117W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 2N TO 18N W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC SAT FEB 23...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 5N77W 7N90W 7N100W 
8N108W 4N125W 4N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN A 90 NM RADIUS 
OF 8N125W. 

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