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FZPN03 KNHC 240315
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 
13N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 09N103W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 10N E OF 100W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14.5N FROM 94W TO 96W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 07N94W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
11N86W TO 07N105W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 89W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N130W TO 15N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NW PART. FROM 05N TO 15N W 
OF 103W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 15N130W TO 15N140W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
SEAS NW PART. FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 105W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 30N120W TO 15N128W TO 15N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 15N W 
OF 100W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL AND 
MIXED WITH NE SWELL E OF 110W.

.N OF 27N E OF 116W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N FROM 114W TO 118W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N FROM 113W TO 119W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC TUE FEB 24...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...09N83W TO 02N95W TO 03N120W TO 
09N140W. 
NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.