000
FZPN03 KNHC 180313
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE AUG 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE AUG 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 20N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 26N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 25N W OF 137W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 08N E OF 100W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN S 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 06N E OF 100W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08S E OF 115W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN S SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0245 UTC TUE AUG 18...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 08N82W TO 12N95W TO 
10N105W TO 10N128W TO 12N135W TO 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION FROM 05N TO 08N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.