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FZPN03 KNHC 160916
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN MAR 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 18
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 25N E OF 126W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 17N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 24N112W 11N121W 3N140W N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 126W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 11N TO 25N E BETWEEN 109W AND 117W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
7N W OF 117W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE OF LINE FROM 30N127W 21N122W 20N107W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 16N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 105W AND 110W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 16N106W 4N128W 
4N140W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND 
NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC SUN MAR 16...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 3N78W 4N90W 1N100W EQUATOR 
AT 110W 8N130W 6N140W. ISOLATED LIGHT TO MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF 11N BETWEEN 110W AND 112W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 60 NM OF 7.5N BETWEEN 136W AND 139W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
FROM EQUATOR AND 1N BETWEEN 104W AND 106W. 

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH