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FZPN03 KNHC 242148
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 26
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 15N FROM 94W TO 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...
N WIND TO 35 KT  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W 15N95W 11N99W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WIND TO 35 KT SEAS 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N95W 
15N95W 12N98W  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS.  WITHIN 120 NM 
OF LINE 16N95W 14N95W 9N102W N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N95W 14N95W 13N96W
N TO NE WIND TO 25 KT  SEAS 10 FT. 

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE TO E WIND 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 11N86W 9N90W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 9N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WIND TO 25 KT  SEAS 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 110 NM OF LINE 11N86W 9N93W  NE WIND 20 KT  
SEAS 10 FT.

.FROM 6N TO 18N W OF 133W  NE WIND 20 KT  SEAS 8 FT.  N OF 28N 
FROM 120W TO 125W  N WIND 20 KT  SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 120W 
AND S OF 8N W OF 100W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 8 FT IN NW AND 
SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 8N TO 18N W OF 130W  NE WIND 20 KT  SEAS 
8 FT.  N OF 27N FROM 119W TO 125W  N WIND 20 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 14N W OF 120W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.  S OF 14N W OF 96W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 8 FT IN 
SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 7N TO 23N W OF 120W  NE WIND 20 KT  SEAS 
8 FT.  N OF 28N FROM 119W TO 125W  N WIND 20 KT  SEAS 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 120W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 
8 FT IN NW SWELL.  S OF 15N W OF 97W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL...SEAS MIXED IN NE SWELL N OF 5N E OF 108W.

.42 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 5N FROM 79W TO 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WIND 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC MON MAR 24...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...3N78W  5N88W  3N100W  7N121W 
4N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF 
AXIS FROM 85W TO 104W...WITHIN 240 NM OF AXIS FROM 113W TO 126W 
AND WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS FROM 132W TO 139W.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH