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FZPN03 KNHC 202115
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 25N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
30N123W TO 20N130W TO 20N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 125W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N W OF 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N FROM 125W TO 132W S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 20N W OF 132W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 05N TO 17N W OF 105W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 20N140W TO 20N130W TO 
15N105W TO 04N105W TO 04N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 110W AND 125W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N TO 
15N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 12N97.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N95.5W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W
TO 15N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 08N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEA S8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 08N96W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC FRI FEB 20...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 05N77W TO 03N105W T0 
04N125W TO 06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM OF 08N136W.

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.