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FZPN03 KNHC 221523
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT MAR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAR 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 24
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 50 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 15N95W 
13.5N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 10N91W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PAPAGAYO WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST 
OCCASIONAL E WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE,

.N OF 6N BETWEEN 79W AND 80.5W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 5N TO 25N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
N OF 27N FROM 119W TO 128W NLY WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 FT WITH N 
SWELL. N OF 25N W OF 128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N W OF 91W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 22N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 
FT. N OF 25N FROM 119W TO 130W N TI NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 FT IN 
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 5N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N FROM 98W TO 114W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 23N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 
FT. N OF 28N FROM 120W TO 128W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 FT 
WITH N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 7N FROM 100W TO 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
    
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC SAT MAR 22...
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 7N100W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...2N78W 3N110W 3N125W 1N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 75 NM OF 3N87.5W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 2N104W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 3.5N121W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 6N124.5W.

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FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH