000
FZPN03 KNHC 242153
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 26
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.COLD FRONT 30N119W 23N135W. NW OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 20 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 25N AND 12 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT. FROM 6N TO 11N W OF 135W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF LINE 
24N112W 7N113W 5N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N135W 26N140W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 117W NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE 25N112W 
13N125W 13N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 5N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 5N BETWEEN 105W AND 125W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N135W 25N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 7 TO 14N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 6N W 
OF 105W TO LINE 30N127W 20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN DECAYING NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 
130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2030 UTC SUN FEB 24...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 7N78W 6N100W 7N117W 
3N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 120-180 NM N OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 109W AND 120W. 

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH