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FZPN03 KNHC 250930
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE MAR 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE MAR 25
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 26
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 27
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 13N FROM 94W TO 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 16N95W 
13N96W 10N101W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 60 NM 
OF LINE 16N95W 13N96W 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 6N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W 13N96W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 7N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 110W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 11N86W 9N90W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT. FROM 6N TO 
11N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 5N TO 20N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. N OF 28N 
FROM 120W TO 125W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 120W 
AND S OF 10N W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW AND 
SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 25N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
FT. N OF 25N FROM 117W TO 125W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 7N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N E OF 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 115W AND S OF 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 115W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 4N BETWEEN 78W TO 80W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE MAR 25...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...3N78W 5N89W 3N102W 7N120W 
6N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS FROM 92W TO 
101W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 240 NM N OF AXIS 
FROM 112W TO 117W AND WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS FROM 122W TO 125W.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH