000
FZPN03 KNHC 231511
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU APR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM FROM THE COAST N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 93W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 2O 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 91W AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 90W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 103W AND 120W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC THU APR 22...

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 07N90W TO 03N100W TO 
05N115W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 
NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS E OF 80W AND WITHIN 90 NM S OF AXIS FROM 
90W TO 94W AND WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS FROM 127W TO 
134W.

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.