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FZPN03 KNHC 272142
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 29
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 11N86W 10N90W...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 TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
SW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 11N86W 10N88W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
6N TO 11N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN MIXED SW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 10N88W
...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W 14N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 4N FROM 78W TO 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.FROM 7N TO 26N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 25N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 20N115W
EQUATOR AT 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
PRIMARILY SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 123W NW TO N WINDS 20  
KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 115W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF LINE 20N115W 10N95W EQUATOR AT 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 20N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 135W. N OF 
27N E OF 118W NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 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 2115 UTC THU MAR 27...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...5N77W 7N84W 5N90W 2N102W 5N112W
3N121W 5N128W 2N140W. SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM S OF THE 
ITCZ BETWEEN 85W AND 92W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG
WITHIN 180 NM N OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 107W AND 116W. SCATTERED
MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 123W AND 128W... 
AND ALSO N OF THE AXIS WITHIN 30 NM OF 7N135W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH