000
FZPN03 KNHC 160328
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 
15.5N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 
14.5N95.5W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 22N TO 23N BETWEEN 109W AND 111W AND WITHIN 180 NM OF W 
COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA N 
OF 26N NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA N 
OF 26N NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...HIGHEST N PART. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 14N TO 21N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 25N W OF 118W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 21N BETWEEN 112W AND 130W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 120W AND 132W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 130W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 10N90W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 87W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 10N91W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 87W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 09N92W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 94W AND 95W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 14.5N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 
NM OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 
14.5N96W NE TO E 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 0100 UTC MON MAR 16...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...09N83W TO 04N91W TO 05N96W AND 
FROM 05N121W TO 06N131W TO 04N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.