000
FZPN03 KNHC 280952
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.24 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC  N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 13N FROM 
94W TO 96W  N WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM 
OF LINE 16N95W TO 09N100W  N WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N91W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WIND 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 GULF OF PANAMA...N WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 07N FROM 78W TO 80W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 25N E OF 117W  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT 30N134W TO 25N134W TO 18N140W.  N OF 25N E OF FRONT 
TO 125W  SE TO S WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  W OF 
FRONT  W WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  FROM 04N TO 
12N W OF 120W  E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 115W AND S OF 10N FROM 100W TO 115W  WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 18N135W.  N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 123W  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 14 FT.  ELSEWHERE 
S OF 21N W OF 110W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 27N W OF 127W  W 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 20 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 08N W 
OF 105W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
 
.12 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 29N 
NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 23N TO 30N  
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC SAT FEB 28...
COLD FRONT 30N134W TO 25N134W TO 18N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE
N OF 24N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 02N100W TO 04N132W TO 
04N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF AXIS FROM 132W 
TO 135W.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.