000
FZPN03 KNHC 200305
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU NOV 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU NOV 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI NOV 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT NOV 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45-60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45-60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W N TO 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45-60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W N TO 
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90-120 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
13N96.5W TO 11N103W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 09N105W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 75 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W TO 12N103W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.

.N OF 07N FROM 85.5W TO 92W...INCLUDING GULFS OF PAPAGAYO AND 
FONSECA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 85.5W AND 
92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
08N92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.FROM 07N TO 16N W OF 123W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 21N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 24N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NW OF LINE 28N128W TO 23N140W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 124W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 27N BETWEEN 120W AND 128W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT WITH N SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC THU NOV 20.
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N78W TO 06N110W TO 07N140W.  
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90-120 NM OF AXIS W OF 133W...AND 
WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 107W AND 110W. 

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.