000
FZPN03 KNHC 282113
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU FEB 28 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 01
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE
N OF 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT. WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 12N96W TO 10N104W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO
13N97W TO 10N102W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 108W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 13N96W
N WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 08N TO 22N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
FROM 09N TO 17N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 21N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 11N TO 19N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY
IN SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 21N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 122W AND 130W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST 
FAR NW PART.

.FROM 5N TO 10N BETWEEN 97W AND 104W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 10N BETWEEN 93W AND 105W E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 10N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 90W AND
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.N OF 24N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W N WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W N WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 10N89W...INCLUDING GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 93W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
10N90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT.

.N OF 6N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 09N79W TO 
07N79W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.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 2030 UTC THU FEB 28...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 05N78W 04N86W 03N100W
05N110W 07N119W 05130W 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM  
EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 86W AND 89W.

$$
FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH