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FZPN03 KNHC 022136
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON FEB 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 04.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE 16N95W TO 
13N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12N W OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20  KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W... 
INCLUDING GULFS OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 138W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 14N BETWEEN 
94W AND 97W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING WITHIN 120 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 11N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 180 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 12N97W 11N100W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 25N140W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N125W TO 22N133W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC MON FEB 02
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N77W TO 04N90W TO 02N105W TO 
07N130W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N AND 60 NM 
S OF AXIS E OF 80W.

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.