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FZPN03 KNHC 172055
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAR 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 19
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.RIDGE 30N136W 22N120W 15N105W. N OF 20N E OF RIDGE TO 110W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 
RIDGE TO 7N W OF 118W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 22N108W 8N120W 5N140W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N130W 24N120W 13N100W. N OF 18N E OF 
RIDGE NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 7N TO 22N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF RIDGE TO 4N AND W OF 115W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 18N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 18N W OF 120W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 
105W AND 115W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 12N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE  
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2045 UTC MON MAR 17...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 4N77W 5N86W 3N105W 4N120W
3N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90-120 NM OF THE AXIS BETWEEN
86W AND 100W...AND WITHIN 150-180 NM N OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 115W 
AND 124W...AND W OF 136W.

$$
FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH