000
FZPN03 KNHC 181544
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 30N134W TO 26N140W.  N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.  W OF FRONT NW WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N133W TO 24N140W.  N OF 25N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 15 FT. W OF 
FRONT  NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DIFFUSE.  N OF 25N W OF 135W  SW WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 
30N125W TO 21N140W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  

.FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 133W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 06N W OF 110W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 110W  WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 110W  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 9 FT.

.N OF 06N FROM 79W TO 81W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA  N WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA  N OF 23N  NW WIND 20 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.  

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC WED FEB 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 01N96W TO 06N124W TO 
05N140W.  NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.