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FZPN03 KNHC 091539
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAY 09 2008
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAY 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAY 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAY 11.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 28N FROM 118W TO 128W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 117W AND 132W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N FROM 119W TO 131W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N FROM 118W TO 124W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.

.IN AREA BOUNDED BY 05N140W TO 11N122W TO 20N122W TO 28N140W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE WINDS WAVES AND S 
SWELL...HIGHEST S.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 18N W OF 128W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE WIND WAVES.

.ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 10N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W AND S OF LINE 
FROM 00N92W TO 17N110W TO 10N120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 00N TO 08N BETWEEN 92W AND 103W AND FROM 
05N TO 11N BETWEEN 103W AND 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 00N TO 03N BETWEEN 81W AND 89W AND FROM 03N TO 05N BETWEEN 
78W AND 80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 00N TO 06N BETWEEN 80W AND 87W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 05N86W TO 08N84W TO 07N80W TO 
02N82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN SW SWELL.


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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC FRI MAY 09.
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N82W TO 05N100W TO 08N112W TO 
05N112W TO 08N128W TO 02N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE TO ISOLATED 
STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 180 NM S OF THE ITCZ AXIS BETWEEN 81W 
AND 115W.  SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 
111W AND 116W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION ALSO WITHIN 120 NM 
N OF AXIS BETWEEN 138W AND 140W.

$$

.FORECASTER BELL/KIMBERLAIN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.