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FZPN03 KNHC 102123
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE FEB 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 12.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 05N TO 23N W OF 114W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT WITH MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 25N SW OF LINE 26N140W TO 10N116W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT WITH MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 27N W OF 124W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT WITH MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 
119W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N110W TO 16N101W TO 06N97W TO 00N96W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 30N115W TO 14N105W TO 00N95W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 27N113W TO 12N112W TO 00N95W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 26N W OF 122W.

.FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W TO 81W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC TUE FEB 10...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N77W TO 01N98W TO 01N110W TO 
03N125W TO 04N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 115W AND 118W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 10N 
BETWEEN 126W AND 130W.

$$
.FORECASTER COHEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.