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FZPN03 KNHC 210910
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 21
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 22
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 22
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 15N95W 13N96W INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 100 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W 14N95W 12N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 
14N95W 11N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 7N TO 28N W OF 130W  AND N OF 8N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 115W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 5N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 119W AND 125W N TO NE 20 TO 25 
KT 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 25N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W N TO NE 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 120 WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 
9N91W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 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 0900 UTC FRI MAR 21...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...3N78W 3N105W 6N115W 4N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS 
FROM 112W TO 125W.

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FORECASTER DGS
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH