000
FZPN03 KNHC 270921
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU MAR 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 29
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W 14N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 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 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 8N 
TO 12N E OF 95W NE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
SW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 11N86W 10N87W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 6N 
TO 10N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 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 LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 4N FROM 78W TO 80W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 7N TO 27N W OF 122W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 28N E OF 125W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 20N W OF 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 22N W OF 122W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N E OF 121W NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N BETWEEN 115W AND 122W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC THU MAR 27...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...8N78W 5N87W 3N100W 5N117W 
5N134W 3N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 86W TO 89W...AND BETWEEN 93W TO 101W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG BETWEEN 115W AND 127W.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH