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FZPN03 KNHC 231524
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 25
 
.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W 13N96W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 10N90W 
...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.

.W OF LINE 30N118W 5N130W 5N140W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 FT 
WITH MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N W OF 100W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 25N W OF 126W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N118W 
23N118W 10N126W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
S OF 10N FROM 100W TO 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN SW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 18N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N118W 9N128W TO EQUATOR AT 140W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 14N W OF 104W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN 
SW SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST N 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W 15N95W 13.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 120 NM 
OF LINE 16N95W 14N95W 11N101W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC SUN MAR 23...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...2N78W 3N105W 6N125W 3N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COAST OF 
PERU AND COLOMBIA FROM 1N TO 3.5N.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 6.5N107W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 8.5N114W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 6.5N126W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 4N135W.

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FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH