000
FZPN03 KNHC 280815
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 30
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 10N88W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.HIGH PRES 30N129W 1028 MB RIDGE SE TO 12N95W. FROM 07N TO 25N W 
OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N E OF RIDGE 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 04N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 29N140W TO 23N120W TO 12N103W. FROM 07N 
TO 23N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
23N E OF RIDGE NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 97W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 28N140W TO 20N117W TO 11N100W. FROM 10N 
TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 23N E OF 
RIDGE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 05N TO 23N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC FRI MAR 28...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 01N79W TO 04N88W TO 
03N104W TO 03N133W TO 01N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 06N86W TO 03N101W. ISOLATED 
MODERATE AND STRONG FROM 03N TO 09N BETWEEN 105W AND 133W.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH