000
FZPN03 KNHC 250320
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED FEB 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N97W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 02N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 110W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 11N97W 
N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 11N BETWEEN 94W AND 115W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 95W 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 07N95W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N85W 
TO 08N97W 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 91W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.06 HOUR FORECAST 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.W OF LINE FROM 30N127W TO 19N135W TO 17N135W TO 17N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 03N 
TO 17N W OF 110W 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 30N120W TO 13N130W TO 13N140W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 02N TO 13N W OF 115W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 30N130W TO 17N125W TO 17N140W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW WINDS. 
FROM 03N TO 17N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.N OF 26N E OF 118W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 120W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 117W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN 117W AND 125W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC WED FEB 25...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 05N77W TO 05N90W TO 02N98W 
TO 07N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION NOTED.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.