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FZPN03 KNHC 302129
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU OCT 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU OCT 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT NOV 01.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W TO 10N97W TO 08N105W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94W TO 12N96W TO 10N100W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LITTLE 
CHANGE. 

.FROM 08N TO 13N E OF 93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO AND 
FONSECA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
06N TO 12N BETWEEN 93W AND 110W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 08N TO 12N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
06N TO 12N BETWEEN 92W AND 113W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. S OF 06N BETWEEN 85W AND 112W S TO 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 91W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 91W AND 117W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. S OF 
06N BETWEEN 85W AND 140W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
SW SWELL. 

.COLD FRONT 30N130W 23N140W. WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT N OF 27N NW 
TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATING ALONG 30N128W 22N140W. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LINE 30N131W 26N140W. WITHIN 120 NM E OF LINE 
N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 
LINE AND WITHIN 120 NM E OF LINE S OF 28N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 09N TO 17N BETWEEN 112W AND 119W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 116W AND 121W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 121W AND 126W E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2045 UTC THU OCT 30.
.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 300 NM W AND 150 NM E OF TROUGH ALONG 
93W FROM 05N TO 09N.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM W AND 270 NM E 
OF TROUGH ALONG 118W BETWEEN 08N AND 14N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N78W TO 07N90W TO 06N100W TO 
11N120W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 
NM N AND 150 NM S OF AXIS FROM 79W TO 85W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 60 NM N AND 90 NM S OF AXIS FROM 100W TO 138W. 

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.