000
FZPN03 KNHC 161534
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON FEB 16 2009

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N120W TO 24N131W.  N OF 25N WITHIN 300 
NM E OF TROUGH  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 13 FT.  N OF 26N W OF 
TROUGH  NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 16 FT IN NW SWELL.  FROM 08N 
TO 16N W OF 135W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 
115W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 20N W OF 115W  WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 15 FT IN NW SWELL.  FROM 08N TO 15N W OF 
135W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 112W  WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  SECOND COLD FRONT AT 30N140W.  N OF 26N W OF 
132W  SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 07N W OF 
110W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 06N FROM 79W TO 81W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA  N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 15N FROM 94W TO 96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC  N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 91W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC MON FEB 16...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 05N90W TO 01N105W TO 
03N130W TO 03N140W.  ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM OF AXIS FROM 
90W TO 93W.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.