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FZPN03 KNHC 260924
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED MAR 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 28
 
.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 15N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N95W 
14N96W 12N99W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W 14N95W 11N99W N TO 
NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 95W N WINDS 20 KT  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 11N86W 10N88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 7N TO 10N W OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 11N86W 10N89W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 6N TO 11N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
FT IN MIXED SW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 11N86W 10N90W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 6N TO 11N E OF 92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND NE SWELL.

.N OF 4N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 6N TO 23N W OF 125W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 25N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 125W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT  
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 115W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 93W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 25N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 125W N WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 115W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 
92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW 
SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0915 UTC WED MAR 26...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...6N77W 3N100W 7N122W 4N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS E OF 80W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 95W AND 102W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 112W AND 
121W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS W 
OF 130W.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH