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FZPN03 KNHC 232146
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 25
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W 13N96W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT  SEAS 
TO 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WIND INCREASE TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 90W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT  
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 11N86W 10N90W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 8 FT.

.W OF LINE 30N118W 5N125W 5N140W  NE WIND 20 KT  SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 10N W OF 98W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 5N TO 14N W OF 135W  NE WIND 20 KT  SEAS 
9 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N118W EQUATOR AT 95W  WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT  SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 22N FROM 120W TO 130W  N TO NE WIND 20 
KT  SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N117W 15N130W  WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT  SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 90W 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST
N WIND INCREASE TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS.  WITHIN 90 NM 
OF LINE 16N95W 15N95W 13N97W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS.  WITHIN 120 NM 
OF LINE 16N95W 13N96W 11N102W  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 12 
FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SUN MAR 23...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...2N79W  7N116W  3N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 240 NM N OF AXIS AND 
150 S OF AXIS FROM 107W TO 122W.  ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM 
OF AXIS W OF 126W.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH