000
FZPN03 KNHC 200939
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU NOV 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI NOV 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT NOV 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W  N TO NE WIND 30 TO 45 
KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W
N TO NE WIND TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W
N TO NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS 14 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

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

.N OF 07N FROM 85W TO 92W...INCLUDING GULFS OF PAPAGAYO AND 
FONSECA  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N92W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 19N W OF 115W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 08N TO 24N W OF 117W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 08N TO 24N W OF 125W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 10 FT.  NW OF LINE 28N128W TO 23N140W  WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 28N FROM 120W TO 126W  N WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 27N FROM 120W TO 128W  N WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 120W  WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC THU NOV 20.
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N78W TO 06N85W TO 05N95W TO 
08N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS W OF 130W AND 
WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS FROM 106W TO 110W. ISOLATED MODERATE E OF 
85W.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.