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FZPN03 KNHC 191507
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 30N132W TO 25N140W. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NW OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED...RIDGE 30N122W TO 
22N140W. NW OF RIDGE S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N122W TO 20N137W AND COLD FRONT 
APPROACH NW PORTION. NW OF RIDGE S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. E OF RIDGE TO 120W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 108W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 110W E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.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 WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 12N86W TO 
09N92W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 29N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.21 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
13N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
12N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC THU FEB 19...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 01N79W TO 05N95W TO 
03N103W TO 07N125W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 123W AND 130W.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.