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FZPN03 KNHC 162124
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 18
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.RIDGE 30N133W 23N120W 17N105W. N OF 24N E OF RIDGE TO 113W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 
RIDGE TO 10N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT 
FAR W PORTION SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 
24N110W 10N122W 3N140W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N133W 23N120W 18N105W. N OF 20N E OF 
RIDGE TO 112W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 9N TO 23N W OF 122W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 20N110W 8N120W 5N140W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 21N W OF 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 16N TO 21N E OF 
110W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 21N W OF 110W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 92W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...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 2115 UTC SUN MAR 16...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 4N77W 1N105W 2N120W 
6N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 102W AND 
108W. WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 
90W AND 98W.

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH