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FZPN03 KNHC 162137
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN NOV 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN NOV 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON NOV 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE NOV 18.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14.5N95W TO 
12N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
11N99W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 12N98W TO 10N101W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 120 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N95W TO 11N100W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 100W AND 120W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 120 NM OF 
LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 10N100W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 14N BETWEEN 100W 
AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST NW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N91W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N90W TO 
0896W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 11N E OF 94W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N139W TO 28N140W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 30N135W TO 26N140W. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SUN NOV 16.
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 07N88W TO 07N120W TO 
08N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 130W AND 
135W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS W OF 137W.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.