000 FZPN03 KNHC 162107 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC MON FEB 16 2009 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 16. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 17. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 18. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .TROUGH 30N119W TO 23N128W. N OF 25N WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL. W OF TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT WITH NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 135W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 20N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N136W TO 28N140W. N OF 26N W OF 128W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 23N110W TO 08N119W TO 03N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC MON FEB 16... INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 04N90W TO 02N105W TO 03N125W TO 03N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 90W AND 92W. $$ .FORECASTER COHEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.