000
FZPN03 KNHC 311515
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 31
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 01
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 02
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 07N TO 18N W OF 120W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 07N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SW AND NE SWELL . 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 17N W OF 120W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 16N W OF 125W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 10 BETWEEN 105W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

.N OF 24N WITHIN 300 NM W OF BAJA PENINSULA NW TO N WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 26N140W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N131W TO 24N140W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 240 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N124W TO 22N136W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT WITH SW SWELL. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC MON MAR 31...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 06N77W 04N93W 03N109W 
08N122W 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM S OF AXIS E OF 
79W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF AXIS BETWEEN 105W AND 109W AND WITHIN 180 NM S OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 109W AND 116W.

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FORECASTER CANGIALOSI
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH