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FZPN03 KNHC 222135
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 12.5N97.5W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N9W TO 15N95W TO 12.5N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 100 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 10N100W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 08N102W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 09N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N92W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 07N99W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 25N140W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 15N BETWEEN 120W AND 135W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 08N W OF 120W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 30N130W TO 15N140W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 105W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SUN FEB 22...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 04N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF 07N128W.

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.