000
FZPN03 KNHC 161501
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED APR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 18

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 110W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 94W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.NW OF LINE 29N115W TO 15N140W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 25N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 
30N117W TO 15N125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 22N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC WED APR 16...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...02N79W TO 01N85W TO 07N105W TO 
05N130W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM S OF AXIS 
FROM 83W TO 91W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 05N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 110W AND 133W.

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FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.