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FZPN03 KNHC 131525
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN APR 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN APR 13
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 14
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE APR 15

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14.5N95.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE FROM 14.5N95.5W TO 16N96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N95.5W...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 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 130W AND FROM 8N TO 16N BETWEEN 125W AND 
130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 21N W OF 130W AND FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 120W AND 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 19N W OF 130W AND FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 118W AND 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.12 OUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 10.5N85W TO 10.5N87W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 14.5N95W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 11N98W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.

.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT MOVING INTO FAR NW CORNER OF AREA. N OF 
29N W OF 139W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 139W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 27N140W TO 30N136W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N128W TO 21N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT....HIGHEST NW. ELSEWHERE W OF 125W NW OF LINE 
FROM 24N126W TO 19N140W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 116W TO 125W NW TO N WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...FAR N.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1515 UTC SUN APR 13...

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...7N77W 6.5N100W 6N110W 4N130W 
4N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 77W 
AND 79W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 300 NM S AND 
60 N OF AXIS BETWEEN 82W AND 100W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 300 
NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 104W AND 112W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 
150 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 113W AND 118W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 135W AND 140W.

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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/ECKERT
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH