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FZPN03 KNHC 152120
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN FEB 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 30N127W TO 27N135W. WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 
117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N122W TO 24N132W. N OF 25N WITHIN 
240 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 
24N W OF FRONT TO 137W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. N 
OF 24N W OF 137W WINDS NW TO N 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N W OF 136W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
W OF 116W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 08N TO 17N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 118W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ELSEWHERE FROM 00N TO 17N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 00N TO 18N W OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 00N TO 20N W OF 112W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 22N TO 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.

.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 29N NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N E OF 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PANAMA...N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N W OF 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SUN FEB 15...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 05N90W TO 03N100W TO 
03N120W TO 03N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER CAB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.