000
FZPN03 KNHC 030959
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE MAR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS TO 14 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W TO 11N100W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
11N99W  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W
N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 13N FROM 94W TO 96W  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.

.WITHIN 150 NM OF LINE FROM 12N86W TO 06N94W...INCLUDING GULFS 
OF PAPAGAYO AND FONSECA...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 05N FROM 79W TO 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WIND 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 28N E OF 118W  NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 25N E OF 117W  NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.

.FROM 03N TO 22N W OF 128W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  W OF LINE FROM 30N120W TO 02N132W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NW PART.  ELSEWHERE S OF 
12N E OF 120W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 118W  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 20N W OF 118W  WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NW PART.  S OF 13N 
FROM 94W TO 118W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 132W  NE WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF 117W  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL....HIGHEST SEAS NW PART.  ELSEWHERE 
S OF 13N  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE MAR 03...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 02N95W TO 01N128W TO 
02N140W.  NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.