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FZPN03 KNHC 231510
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN NOV 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN NOV 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON NOV 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE NOV 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 11N98W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
12N96W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94W TO 
12N97W...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.   

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 05N96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 
60 NM OF LINE FROM 13N87W TO 10N91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N E OF 110W N OF LINE FROM 09N110W TO 
06N98W TO 10N85W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO  
08N91W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 13N BETWEEN 107W AND LINE 
FROM 06N90W TO 10N85W INCLUDING THE GULF OF FONSECA NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO  
09.5N88.5W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 11N BETWEEN 104W AND 
LINE FROM 07N89W TO 10N85W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.N OF 26N W OF 134W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N138W 28N140W. WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. NW OF FRONT N 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N130W TO 25N140W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N125W TO 23N140W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.TROUGH 30N121W TO 26N126W. WITHIN 300 NM W OF TROUGH WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS T0 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 
118W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.TROUGH 13N126W TO 07N130W. FROM 07N TO 17N W OF TROUGH NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF TROUGH TO 128W FROM 13N TO 
17N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 
20N W OF 123W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 18N127W TO 06N140W. N OF TROUGH W OF 
133W S OF 20N NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF TROUGH N OF 
07N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 22N120W TO 10N133W. W OF TROUGH S OF 
20N N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 150 NM E OF 
TROUGH N OF 20N S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ELSEWHERE S OF 12N BETWEEN 100W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 07N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W S TO SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 
125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 80W AND 92W 
SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 
92W AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN S 
SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1315 UTC SUN NOV 23.

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...09N83W TO 05N90W TO 06N105W TO 
10N125W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM W OF 130W.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.