000
FZPN03 KNHC 160334
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN MAR 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 18
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 25N E OF 124W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 19N W OF 133W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 25N112W 3N140W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 126W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 21N110W 4N140W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF 115W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 17N115W TO 6N120W TO 
5N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 11N W OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC SUN MAR 16...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 2N79W 6N101W 5N121W 7N130W 
6N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 87W 
AND 91W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 128W 
AND 131W.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH