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FZPN03 KNHC 121503
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT APR 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 APR 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 14

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 7N TO 15N W OF 125W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 12N W OF 135W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM FROM COAST N 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS FROM 12N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 100W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS FROM 12N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 99W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 30N130W 24N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 12...
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 5N TO 9N BETWEEN 81W AND 
87W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...3N78W 1N90W 5N120W 4N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 240 NM N OF AXIS FROM 
90W TO 94W AND WITHIN 90 NM S OF AXIS FROM 103W TO 111W AND 
WITHIN 150 NM N OF AXIS FROM 127W TO 130W.

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FORECASTER DGS
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH