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FZPN03 KNHC 261502
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED MAR 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 28
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W 14N96W 12N98W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 11N86W 10N89W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 8N TO 12N E OF 95W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 11N86W 10N90W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 7N TO 11N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 6N 
TO 11N E OF 93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW 
AND NE SWELL.

.N OF 4N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W...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 7N TO 25N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 30N118W 15N128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 95W 
AND 135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 25N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 125W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT  SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 26N114W 
15N11W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
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 8N TO 22N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 123W NW TO 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 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE 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 1500 UTC WED MAR 26...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...3N78W 3N100W 6N120W 5N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90-120 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 
97W AND 107W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90-120 
NM OF AXIS W OF 125W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 96W AND 107W...AND BETWEEN 110W AND 116W.

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH