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FZPN03 KNHC 311526
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI OCT 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT NOV 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN NOV 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 09N98W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N98W TO 08N102W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90 NM  
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N98W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FROM 06N TO 10N BETWEEN 102W AND 107W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 13N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULFS OF PAPAGAYO AND 
FONSECA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
07N TO 12N BETWEEN 92W AND 115W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN W SWELL. S OF 07N BETWEEN 92W AND 115W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 91W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 
12N BETWEEN 91W 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 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W NE WINDS 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 TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN PRIMARILY SW SWELL. 

.N OF 28N W OF 134W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N134W TO 28N140W. WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATING 30N128W TO 27N140W. NW OF 
LINE FROM 30N121W TO 19N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 13N TO 19N BETWEEN 115W AND 121W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N W OF 123W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 27N WITHIN 90 NM OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA COAST NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 31N E OF 116W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 31N BETWEEN 113W AND 118W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 27N NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 29N NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1445 UTC FRI OCT 31.

.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 113W AND 119W.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N78W TO 07N104W TO 14N120W 
TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED STRONG FROM 04N TO 
08N BETWEEN 77W AND 86W...AND FROM 04N TO 09N BETWEEN 92W AND 
100W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 118W AND 121W...
AND FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 131W AND 136W.

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.