000
FZPN03 KNHC 280317
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
10N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 06N FROM 79W TO 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 25N FROM 113W TO 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 25N135W TO 19N140W. N OF 21N E OF FRONT 
TO 125W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 03N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 117W AND 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N125W TO 00N100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N130W TO 22N140W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 123W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N129W TO 20N140W. N 
OF 25N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 12N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
 
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 29N NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 30N NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 13N BETWEEN 
93W TO 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 09N100W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC SAT FEB 28...

COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 25N135W TO 19N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE N 
OF 23N WITHIN 60 NM OF FRONT.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 03N100W TO 06N130W TO 
06N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION NOTED ALONG ITCZ.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.