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FZPN03 KNHC 090831
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN MAR 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN MAR 09
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 10
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 11
 
.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 13N96W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE 
LINE 16N95W 13N97W 11N100W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE LINE 16N95W 13N97W 
11N101W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 8N TO 20N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 16N W OF 115W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 21N W OF 127W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.N OF 23N WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 117W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 92W INCLUDING THE GULF OF FONSECA AND 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 8N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 89W AND 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 6N E OF 81W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA 
N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N134W 27N140W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0815 UTC SUN MAR 09...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 5N77W 3N94W 8N113W 5N122W 
6N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 2N TO 6N BETWEEN 110W AND 117W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60-90 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE 12.5N106W 8N112W. 

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH