000
FZPN03 KNHC 180909
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 27N140W. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N134W TO 25N140W. N OF 25N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE S OF 30N. N OF 25N W OF 127W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 07N TO 18N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 114W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 14N BETWEEN 115W AND 135W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE 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 FROM 23N TO 30N NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 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 0900 UTC WED FEB 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...00N95W TO 04N125W TO 03N140W.
NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.