000
FZPN03 KNHC 241505
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 12N97W
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.12 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 12N97W TO 10N103W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 105W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 12N97W TO 10N102W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 105W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 105W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 12N86W TO 08N94W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 12N86W 
TO 08N94W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 12N86W 
TO 09N90W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.N OF 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 84W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA NW TO 
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 07N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N127W TO 17N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 17N W OF 125W AND 
05N TO 12N BETWEEN 105W AND 125W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 30N121W TO 15N130W TO 15N140W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 05N TO 15N W OF 105W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 120W AND 
05N TO 12N BETWEEN 105W AND 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 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 TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 117W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 120W AND 112W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE FEB 24...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 07N78W TO 07N78W TO 
01N105W TO 01N115W TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 05N79W TO 06N85W TO 04N94W AND FROM 
05.5N122W TO 06N128W.

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.