000
FZPN03 KNHC 240350
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 24 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 26
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N129W 23N140W.  N OF 29N W OF FRONT  W TO NW WIND 
35 TO 45 KT  SEAS TO 27 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT  NW 
WIND 30 TO 35 KT  SEAS 20 FT.  N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT  SEAS TO 16 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 120W  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.  S OF 
27N W OF FRONT  NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 13 FT.  REMAINDER OF 
AREA N OF 10N W OF 110W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N122W 21N134W.  N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 132W  NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 26 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 7N W OF 113W  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT  SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL...SEAS HIGHEST N OF 23N.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 25N E OF 118W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
CALIFORNIA...NW WIND 20 KT  SEAS TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 24N 
W OF 136W  S WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 110W 
AND S OF 10N W OF 100W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL...SEAS HIGHEST N OF 22N FROM 115W TO 125W.

.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 2N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...E WIND INCREASE TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0330 UTC SUN FEB 24...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 6N77W 7N110W 3N127W 
4N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM N OF AXIS FROM 110W TO 
118W. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH