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FZPN03 KNHC 220856
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 13.5N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 35 
TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 15N95W TO 12.5N97W N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 15N95W TO 12.5N97.5W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 15N95W TO 11N99W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 10N101W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N94W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 07N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N126W TO 25N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 07N TO 12N BETWEEN 115W AND 130W
NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 125W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 30N128W TO 24N140W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 120W 
E WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 30N130W TO 15N140W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NW PART. FROM 
05N TO 15N W OF 105W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW 
SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC SUN FEB 22...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 01N100W TO 07N125W TO 
05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120-180 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE 
AXIS BETWEEN 123W AND 130W. 

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.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.