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FZPN03 KNHC 132131
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI FEB 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.RIDGE 30N140W TOM 12N110W. N OF 20N E OF RIDGE TO 115W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 08N TO RIDGE W OF 120W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 27N140W TO 13N105W AND COLD FRONT 
APPROACH NW PORTION. N OF 28N W OF 125W SW TO WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF RIDGE W OF 110W  NW 
TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 
08N TO RIDGE W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF 107W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N131W TO 27N140W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 02N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 24N136W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 10N 
TO 17N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 2N NW WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC FRI FEB 13...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 07N77W TO 01N100W TO 
03N116W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 
NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 03N79W TO 05N86W AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 
03N127W.  

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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.