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FZPN03 KNHC 211513
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
13N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
40 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
12N98W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
16N94.5W TO 12N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 12N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 150 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 12N98W TO 10N101W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. 

.FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 86W AND 93W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N94W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 09N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.W OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 25N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
30N118W TO 20N125W TO 13N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N125W TO 25N140W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
30N125W TO 10N125W TO 08N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N128W TO 15N140W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 102W AND 125W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 03N W OF 
110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 12N BETWEEN 107W AND 130W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 11N BETWEEN 17W AND 135W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC SAT FEB 21...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 05N TO 07N E OF 140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 NM OF 03N78W.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.