000
FZPN03 KNHC 151502
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE APR 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 17

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W TO 13N97W TO 13N107W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N BETWEEN 93W AND 97W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 95W TO 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 95W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

.FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.NW OF LINE 30N120W TO 20N140W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 25N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 29N116W TO 15N140W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N117W TO 15N140W WINDS LESS THAN
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE APR 15...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...02N77W 09N105W 05N125W 04N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 100W AND 
110W AND WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS FROM 112W TO 115W.

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FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER