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FZPN03 KNHC 182117
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI APR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 06N TO 23N W OF 120W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 22N W OF 125W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 24N W OF 126W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.N OF 23N W OF 130W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 136W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 115W AND 134W N WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC FRI APR 18.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 04N77W TO 02N93W TO 
05N111W TO 03N125W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG FROM 01N TO 05N BETWEEN 85W AND 97W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
FROM 02N TO 07N W OF 135W.

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.FORECASTER BERG. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.