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FZPN03 KNHC 290921
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED OCT 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED OCT 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU OCT 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 31.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 1N98W NE WINDS 
35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.24 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 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 11N100W TO 12N112W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 150 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 10N100W TO 14N116W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 09N100W TO 10N110W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 110W 
AND 120W E TO EE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 

.FROM 12N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N138W 28N140W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT N OF 
29N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N130W 23N140W. W OF FRONT WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N127W 22N135W. NOF 28N W OF 135W 
W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC WED OCT 29.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...09N85W TO 06N95W TO 11N110W TO 
10N120W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 08N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 107W AND 114W.

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.