000
FZPN03 KNHC 230317
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 50 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13.5N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13.5N96W N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N9W TO 15N95W TO 11.5N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 100 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 08N103W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT E OF 100W AND 8 TO 10 FT W 
OF 100W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N FROM 94W TO 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N92W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 07N99W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 25N140W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 118W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 30N130W TO 15N140W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 105W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 30N125W TO 15N140W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 118W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 110W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC MON FEB 23...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...09N84W TO 02N95W TO 02N115W TO 
08N130W TO 06N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 05N TO 06N FROM 84W TO 92W.
SCATTERED MODERATE 06N TO 09.5N FROM 127W TO 132W.

$$
.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.