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FZPN03 KNHC 252128
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED FEB 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 11N97W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 115W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 94W AND 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 97W AND 125W E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL.

.WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N85W TO 08N94W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N85W 
TO 09N92W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

.N OF 25N E OF 118W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 120W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 117W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 115W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

.FROM 03N TO 14N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. W OF LINE 30N120W TO 15N130W TO 15N140W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 04N TO 15N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. N OF 15N W OF 125W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N132W TO LOW PRES 1014 
MB 26N137W THEN COLD FRONT TO 22N140W. WITHIN 90 NM S OF COLD 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM 
NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC WED FEB 25...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 06N77W TO 04N83W TO 05N85W 
TO 04N102W TO 05N120W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION 
WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 125W AND 130W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.