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FZPN03 KNHC 291525
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE APR 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 01.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 98W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 25N FROM 120W TO 130W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N FROM W OF 130W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 125W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 12N TO 26N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 26N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 25N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 05N BETWEEN 105W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N FROM 93W TO 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE APR 29.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...07N78W TO 08N85W TO 08N102W TO 
07N128W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 240 NM S 
OF AXIS BETWEEN 83W AND 95W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 115W AND 135W.
 
$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.