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FZPN03 KNHC 222130
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 24
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N96W
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 120 NM FROM COAST N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM FROM COAST
N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N96W 13N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 10N89W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 5N TO 27N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 130W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN N SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 121W...AND ALSO S OF 10N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 24N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 24N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 24N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 120W...AND ALSO S OF 7N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED
NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 20N W OF 127W...AND FROM 12N TO 23N
BETWEEN 122W AND 127W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 4N W OF 115W AND S OF 8N
BETWEEN 100W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
    
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID 2115 UTC SAT MAR 22...
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 10N117.5W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...2N78W 2N84W 5N92W 3N99W 3N110W
3N122W 4N128W 2N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 3N TO 8N 
BETWEEN 101.5W AND 107W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF
AXIS BETWEEN 121W AND 126W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH