000
FZPN03 KNHC 270335
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
07N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N92W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.N OF 25N BETWEEN 114W AND 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 125W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 116W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.TROUGH FROM 30N138W TO 24N140W. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH TO 130W SE 
TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 05N FROM 13N W OF 100W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N125W TO 
00N100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 20N140W. N OF 21N E OF 
FRONT TO 127W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
30N125W TO 00N100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL N OF 10N AND E SWELL S OF 10N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N125W TO 23N130W THEN 
TROUGH TO 13N140W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N123W TO 
20N130W TO 00N105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 28N NW WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC FRI FEB 27...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 02N92W TO 06N130W 
05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 06N TO 08N W OF 137W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.