000
FZPN03 KNHC 190916
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU FEB 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 26N140W. N OF 25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. W OF FRONT W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN  NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED S OF 30N. NW OF LINE
30N125W 23N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 130W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 125W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 15N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 18N W OF 125W AND FROM 12N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 110W AND 125W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 19N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC THU FEB 19...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 01N100W TO 06N125W TO 
04N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.