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FZPN03 KNHC 180903
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 20
 
.WARNINGS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
. N OF 20N BETWEEN 109W AND 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 6N TO 25N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 110W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 20N W OF 110W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 105W AND 
110W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N W 
OF 125W 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 9 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE  
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 28N NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 240 NM OF 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 FT.  

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE MAR 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...4N78W 7N85W 4N95W 7N115W 
6N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 60 NM N OF THE AXIS FROM 115W TO 123W.

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FORECASTER DGS
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH