000
FZPN03 KNHC 121457
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 14
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 25N BETWEEN 117W AND 130W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL. FROM 05N TO 22N W OF 123W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN 115W AND 128W NW TO N WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. FROM 09N TO 23N W 
OF 123W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN 113W AND 125W NW TO N WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF 08N W OF 
125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1445 UTC WED MAR 12...
ITCZ AXIS ALONG 07N78W TO 01N85W TO 03N92W TO 00N110W TO 
05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM OF 02N93W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 150 NM OF 03N123W AND WITHIN 180 
NM OF 05N138W. 

SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE 13N106W TO 10N111W TO 11N115W AND LINE 11N120W TO 07N126W.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH