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FZPN03 KNHC 031502
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU APR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 05
 
.WARNINGS.
.NONE

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 18N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 17N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.W OF A LINE 26N140W 30N133W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. W OF A LINE 25N140W 
30N136W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. FROM 18N TO 28N W OF 
136W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.

.FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 116W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 28N E OF 116W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF CALIFORNIA...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1430 UTC THU APR 03...
TROUGH FROM 10N132W 8N133W 5N134W. ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION 
70 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS N OF 8N. 

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 9N84W 7N87W 4N89W...THEN 
DIFFUSE TO...2N94W 1N100W 5N120W 6N132W 5N140W. ISOLATED 
MODERATE CONVECTION 40 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS E OF 85W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE 65 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 94W AND 95W AND FROM 
5N TO 7N BETWEEN 117W AND 122W.

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FORECASTER ROBERTS
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH