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FZPN03 KNHC 242120
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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.
.06 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 10N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 05N TO 14N BETWEEN 95W 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 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 02N TO 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 110W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N BETWEEN 94W 
AND 115W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 94W AND 120W E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N85W TO 07N94W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 08N94W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA NW TO 
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N126W TO 17N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 03N TO 16N W OF 105W 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 30N118W TO 14N130W TO 14N140W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 03N TO 14N W OF 105W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 25N120W TO 20N120W 
TO 15N123W TO 15N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW WINDS. FROM 03N TO 15N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.N OF 26N E OF 118W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 118W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC TUE FEB 24...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 07N78W TO 04N80W TO 04N90W 
TO 05N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 
125W AND 130W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.