000
FZPN03 KNHC 260916
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE FEB 26 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 28
 
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT.  
SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.24 HOUR GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS TO 2O KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 12N96W N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 150 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 10N99W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.N OF 25N W OF 134W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 30N132W TO 20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 20N BETWEEN 120W AND 110W NW TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF 110W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF 100W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF 100W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE FEB 26...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 05N77W TO 05N92W TO 06N98W 
TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 83W 
AND 90W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF 
09.5N116W AND WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE LINE 11N130W TO 06N127W. 

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH