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FZPN03 KNHC 192117
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT 30N131W TO 24N140W. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT WITH NW SWELL. NW 
OF FRONT W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N W OF 135W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 
30N123W TO 20N130W TO 20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 125W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 117W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 25N 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 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE FROM 20N140W 
TO 20N125W TO 15N105W TO 00N105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 17N FROM 110W TO 130W E WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE FROM 
17N140W TO 17N120W TO 10N105W TO 00N105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 12.5N FROM 86W TO 91W NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 07N99W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 50 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
15N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC THU FEB 19...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 02N78W TO 02N105W TO 
06N115W TO 06N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.