000
FZPN03 KNHC 180908
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 12N TO 10N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 12N TO 10N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 22N W OF 122W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 122W AND 115W  NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 09N W OF 130W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NE WAVES.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 127W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE WAVES. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 20N W OF 134W  NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.N OF 27N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W  N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 116W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W  N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 116W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 121W AND 126W  N WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 118W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.   

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0800 UTC WED MAR 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N79W TO 04.5N90W TO 02N104W 
THEN SOMEWHAT DIFFUSE TO 02N119W CONTINUING MORE WELL DEFINED TO 
08N140W. ISOLATED SHALLOW TO MODERATE CONVECTION WAS WITHIN 60 
NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 84W AND 91W...AND BETWEEN 121W AND 127W. 
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE AND ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION 
WAS WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS W OF 135W. BEYOND THE ITCZ...SCATTERED 
TO NUMEROUS MODERATE WITH ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION CONTINUED 
WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 09N133W TO 13N122W. 

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.