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FZPN03 KNHC 072132
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 07
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 08
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 09
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 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 N OF 14N BETWEEN 95W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 7N TO 19N W OF 118W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 
25N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W AND N OF 19N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 22N W OF 121W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 135W NE WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 16N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 4N TO 23N W OF 118W 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 WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W 15N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 120 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W 13N95W 11N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N95W 10N99W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM FORM 6N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 103W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 12N W OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 2O KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 12N W OF 95W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 117W AND 125W N WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 118W AND 126W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC FRI MAR 07...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...1N79W 2N87W 1N98W 5N111W 7N133W 
6N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 240 NM N OF 
AXIS FROM 115W TO 118W AND FROM 123W TO 126W.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH