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FZPN03 KNHC 082119
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAR 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 08
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 09
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 10
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE LINE 16N94.5W TO 12N96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE LINE 
16N94.5W TO 11N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE LINE 16N94.5W TO 
09N101W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 23N W OF 123W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 21N W OF 115W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 23N E OF 125W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 128W AND 118W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 125W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 27N NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 2O KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 13N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 2O TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 6N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N137W 29N140W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN FRESH NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SAT MAR 08...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 01N78W TO 01N93W TO 
07N112W TO 04N123W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 01N90W TO 01N101W AND 
WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 12N108W TO 04N125W AND WITHIN 
60 NM OF 08N137W.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH