000 FZPN03 KNHC 150914 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 UTC TUE APR 15 2008 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 0600 UTC TUE APR 15 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 16 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 17 .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 11N105W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 11N110W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 7N TO 15N BETWEEN 95W TO 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 11N110W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 95W TO 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 14N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE AND E SWELL. .FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 95W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N E OF 95W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .N OF 07N FROM 79W TO 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 12N W OF 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .NW OF LINE 30N120W TO 18N140W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 117W AND 125W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 29N115W TO 14N140W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 125W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 25N112W TO 12N140W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CONVECTION VALID 0800 UTC TUE APR 15... INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...2N71W 9N105W 5N130W 4N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 9N TO 14N BETWEEN 100W AND 113W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 3N TO 6N BETWEEN 110W AND 117W WITH CLUSTERS WITHIN 75 NM OF THE ITCZ AXIS W OF 120W. $$ FORECASTER WALLACE