000
FZPN03 KNHC 071536
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 07
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 08
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 09
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS INCREASING 30 TO 40 KT SEAS BUILDING 9 TO TO 
14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 7N TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 
25N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W AND N OF 20N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 135W NE WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 12N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 7N TO 20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 21N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 27N NW WINDS 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W 14N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS LESS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W 13N97W 11N100W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 11N W OF 87W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 2O KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 12N W OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC FRI MAR 07...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...3N78W 2N97W 8N130W 5N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS FROM 
115W TO 124W.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH