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FZPN03 KNHC 040301
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE MAR 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE MAR 04
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 05
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 06
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
13N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 90 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 90 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
13N96W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 10N91W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.N OF 07N W OF 125W AND FROM 07N TO 14N BETWEEN 125W AND 113W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 110W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S 
OF 05N W OF 110W AND ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 15N W OF 128W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC TUE MAR 04...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 01N80W TO 01N97W TO 
07N119W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE OBSERVED SE OF LINE 
08N78W TO 00N98W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG NOTED 
WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 12N111W TO 07N122W TO 08N140W. 

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH