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FZPN03 KNHC 122119
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT APR 12
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 13
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 14

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 7N TO 18N W OF 125W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 19N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 120 NM FROM COAST N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N95W 12N97W LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N95W 13N95W 11N100W LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 133W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF A 30N123W 19N140W LINE 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 2100 UTC SAT APR 12...

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...6N78W 4N90W 5N105W 3N120W 
5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 5N TO 9N BETWEEN 
84W AND 89W AND WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 5N90W 3N94W LINE. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN A 90 NM RADIUS OF 3N105W.

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FORECASTER CAB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
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