000
FZPN03 KNHC 281445
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 30
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.WITHIN 45-60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 10N90W 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 30N125W 1026 MB WITH RIDGE ALONG 23N120W 16N105W. 
FROM 6N TO 24N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 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 03N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 29N140W 23N120W 17N108W. FROM 10N TO 20N 
W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N E OF 
RIDGE TO 115W NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 26N140W 23N120W 13N105W. FROM 8N TO 20N 
W OF 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 24N E OF RIDGE 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
5N 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 1445 UTC FRI MAR 28...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 4N77W 8N83W 3N105W 4N114W 
4N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180-240 NM S 
OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 85W AND 94W...AND WITHIN 240 NM N OF THE 
AXIS BETWEEN 105W AND 120W. 

$$
FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH