000
FZPN03 KNHC 240913
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60-75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 14.5N95W 
TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.18 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 14N95W TO 10N103W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 100W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 13N97W TO 10N102W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 06N95W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 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... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N130W TO 17N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NW PART. FROM 08N TO 17N W 
OF 130W AND 05N TO 13N BETWEEN 105W AND 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 30N123W 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 17N125W TO 15N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 16N W 
OF 120W AND 05N TO 12N BETWEEN 100W AND 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL AND MIXED WITH NE SWELL E OF 
110W.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 116W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 114W AND 118W N TO NW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N BETWEEN 113W AND 118W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE FEB 24...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...07N78W TO 02N100W TO 03N120W TO 
09N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 05N BETWEEN 94W AND 
98W...AND FROM 09N TO 14N W OF 135W.

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.