000
FZPN03 KNHC 262156
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 28
 
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N96W
13N97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO
35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.12 HOUR GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM FROM COAST N WINDS TO 
2O KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 14N95W 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 150 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 14N96W 11N101W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 10N89W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 
10.5N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.N OF 26N W OF 134W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 30N129W TO 22N140W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 25N E OF 121W INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT TO
8 FT GULF OF CALIFORNIA. FROM 07N TO 21N W OF 117W NE TO E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N BETWEEN 115W AND 122W NW TO N WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF
100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 22N W OF 126W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 04N W OF 95W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2115 UTC TUE FEB 26...
SCATTERED MODERATE S OF THE ITCZ WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE
01N86W TO 04N87W.

SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 06N85W...AND WITHIN 10N117W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 05N77W TO 02N90W TO 06N110W
9N110W 08N120W 06N130W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 
NM
EITHER SIDE OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 126W AND 130W...AND BETWEEN 132W 
AND 136W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH