000
FZPN03 KNHC 170242
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 19
 
.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 17 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 
RIDGE TO 10N W OF 122W 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 
23N110W 10N120W 4N140W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N132W 24N120W 18N107W. N OF 20N E OF 
RIDGE TO 110W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF RIDGE FROM 9N TO 23N W OF 120W NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 18N TO 23N E OF 110W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
LINE 20N110W 8N120W 5N140W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 20N W OF 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 17N TO 26N E OF 
110W INCLUDING THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...MAINLY S OF 22N. N OF 20N W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.12 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 0230 UTC MON MAR 17...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 1N80W 3N90W 1N104W 2N120W 
5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120-180 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 
90W AND 97W. 

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH