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FZPN03 KNHC 182117
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 30N133W TO 25N140W. N OF 25N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N131W TO 23N140W. N OF 26N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT W WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 30N140W. N OF 26N W OF 134W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF LINE FROM 30N122W TO 25N125W TO 20N130W TO 20N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 21N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH 
NW SWELL. EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE NW OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 
10N113W TO 04N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 16N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 18N W OF 110W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 20N140W TO 
20N125W TO 10N105W TO 00N110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 06N FROM 79W TO 81W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 92W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 30N NW WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 12.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC WED FEB 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 02N90W TO 02N105W TO 
05N125W TO 03N140W.  NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.