000
FZPN03 KNHC 291458
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 29
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 30
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 31
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.HIGH PRES RIDGE 29N140W 23N120W 18N105W. FROM 7N TO 22N S OF 
RIDGE AND W OF 123W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 123W AND 112W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 5N TO 
23N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING RIDGE 27N140W 24N120W 19N110W. FROM 
8N TO 20N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN 128W AND 112W NW WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 6N TO 20N W OF 
115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 17N W OF 120W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N WITHIN 120 NM OF 
THE COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W 10N89W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.30 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 1445 UTC SAT MAR 29...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 3N78W 7N87W 3N100W 8N115W 
5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120-180 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 110W AND 135W. WIDELY SCATTERED
MODERATE FROM 3N TO 8N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W. 

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH