000
FZPN03 KNHC 091526
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN MAR 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 09
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 10
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 11
 
.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE LINE 16N95W 14N95W 12N97W NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 8N TO 20N W OF 123W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 18N W OF 112W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 18N W OF 133W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.N OF 27N BETWEEN 117W AND 127W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 117W AND 127W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 117W AND 126W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 20 FT. 

.FROM 9N TO 13N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF FONSECA AND 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 12N E OF 93W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 8N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 93W AND 102W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 6N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
E AND SW SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 6N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PANAMA N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC SUN MAR 09...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 2N78W 3N94W 2N107W 6N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 2N TO 6N BETWEEN 110W AND 117W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM BETWEEN 113W AND 
119W.

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH