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FZPN03 KNHC 280921
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU FEB 28 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 01
 
.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 20 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 16N95W TO 
13N96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 40 KT 
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
13N96W TO 10N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 10N98W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 12N97W TO 10N100W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.FROM 8N TO 22N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 7N TO 24N W OF 120W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 8N TO 24N W OF 125W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 8N TO 24N W OF 122W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL.

.FROM 5N TO 10N BETWEEN 98W AND 105W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 10N BETWEEN 92W AND 102W E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.

.N OF 24N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.09 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 92W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 7N E OF 82W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA 
N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC THU FEB 28...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 4N77W 4N100W 8N115W 
3N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION NEAR 5N78W 3N87W 2N90W 
4N98W 8N110W 9N130W AND 9N136W.

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FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH