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FZPN03 KNHC 280917
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE OCT 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE OCT 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED OCT 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 30.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N98W N TO 
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 11N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N100W TO 11N105W TO 
13N112W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS FROM 08N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT.

.FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N W OF 135W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N138W 27N140W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N1338W 25N140W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM 0E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE OCT 28.
.SCATTERED STRONG FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N78W TO 10N105W TO 10N120W 
TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM S 
OF AXIS FROM 78W TO 81W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 08N 
TO 12N BETWEEN 104W AND 108W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM N 
OF THE AXIS FROM 110W TO 113W.

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.