000
FZPN03 KNHC 310315
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI OCT 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI OCT 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT NOV 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN NOV 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N95W TO 11N96W TO 09N108W 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 16N95W TO 12N96W TO 08N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90 NM OF 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N95W TO 07N106W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.

.FROM 08N TO 12N E OF 93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 93W AND 118W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
W SWELL. S OF 06N FROM 93W TO 113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN W SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 08N TO 12N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 
12N BETWEEN 92W AND 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. S OF 06N BETWEEN 85W AND 116W S TO SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 90W AND 108W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL. S OF 
07N BETWEEN 81W AND 115W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY SW SWELL. 

.COLD FRONT 30N129W 23N140W. W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 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 TROUGH 30N128W TO 23N138W. WITHIN 150 NM OF 
TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. COLD 
FRONT 30N137W 29N140W. WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N130W TO 27N140W. W OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 270 
NM E OF FRONT S OF 29N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 113W AND 120W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 19N BETWEEN 116W AND 125W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST FROM 24N 
TO 27N NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST N OF 
26N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 26N NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 28N NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 27N TO 28N NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0230 UTC FRI OCT 31.

.SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF TROUGH ALONG 
118W FROM 10N TO 16N.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N78W TO 07N82W TO 08N90W TO 
07N106W TO 11N127W TO 08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS FROM 80W TO 98W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 60 NM N AND 120 NM S OF AXIS W OF 132W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.