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FZPN03 KNHC 011447
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN MAR 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN MAR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 13N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 96.5W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
13N95.5W TO 11N99W N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N95.5W NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 12N BETWEEN 93W AND 97W...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS 
SECTION...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 16N95W TO 13N95.5W TO 09N102W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
120 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 16N95W TO 13N95.5W TO 08N102W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.  

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 92N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 
90W AND 110W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
11.5N86W TO 08N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.N OF 06N E OF 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT 30N127W TO 23N130W TO 16N140W. N OF 26N WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N126W TO 23N128W TO 18N135W. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 18N TO 28N W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 30N130W TO 22N140W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 22N TO 28N W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.S OF 16N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED 
NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03N TO 18N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03N TO 22N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1430 UTC SUN MAR 01...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 03N100W TO 02N120W TO 
03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 05N84W TO 04N90W. 

$$
.FORECASTER CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.