000
FZPN03 KNHC 161505
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 18
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 25N E OF 123W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL. FROM 15N TO 26N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 24N112W 
3N140W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 122W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO 23N W OF 125W NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 21N108W 
8N127W 6N140W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 21N W OF 105W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 21N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 13N E OF 92W 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 1500 UTC SUN MAR 16...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 4N77W 1N104W 2N113W 2N120W 
6N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 102W AND 
107W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM BETWEEN 1323W AND 135W.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH