000
FZPN03 KNHC 231511
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N97W N TO 
NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N97W TO 08N107W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FROM 05N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 98W AND FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 98W AND 110W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 04N TO 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 110W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N91W  
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 96W AND 94W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N94W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 17N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 13N W OF 107W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 132W SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N128W TO 
15N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 05N TO 14N W OF 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 30N122W TO 15N140W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 15N W 
OF 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 116W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 116W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC MON FEB 23...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 05N77W TO 07N85W TO 
03N105W TO 03N125W TO 05N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE AND STRONG FROM 
04N TO 06N E OF 95W AND WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N128W 
TO 08N137W.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.