000
FZPN03 KNHC 290318
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT MAR 29
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 30
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 31
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.HIGH PRES NEAR 29N137W 1027 MB WITH RIDGE SE TO 18N115W. FROM 
8N TO 22N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N 
E OF RIDGE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 5N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 28N140W 25N126W 19N119W. FROM 10N TO 20N 
W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF
25N E OF RIDGE NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 26N140W TO 23N120W TO 22N124W TO 17N115W.
FROM 10N TO 19N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 21N 
E OF RIDGE NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 5N TO 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 10N90W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 10N88W
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0315 UTC SAT MAR 29...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 8N85W 4N99W 5N110W 5N120W
4N130W 4N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM
N OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 88W AND 90W...113W-119W AND WITHIN 120 NM 
N OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 92W-96W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH