000
FZPN03 KNHC 171503
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU APR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 90W AND 
110W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 10N TO 25N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 31N116W TO 07N140W WINDS LESS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 25N W OF 130W  AND FROM 08N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 115W AND 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 25N W OF 125W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC THU APR 17.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 116W
AND 127W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...01N80W 03N95W 11N110W 03N140W. 
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 102W AND 
109W.

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.