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FZPN03 KNHC 261535
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU FEB 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 08N92W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N91W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 24N BETWEEN 113W AND 119W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N BETWEEN 113W AND 119W N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.W OF LINE 15N120W TO 15N115W TO 05N100W TO 05N140W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 120W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 15N AND NE 
SWELL S OF 05N. ELSEWHERE SO F 10N W OF 93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N135W TO 23N140W. N OF 23N E 
OF TROUGH TO 127W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WITH NW SWELL. FROM 05N TO 10N W OF 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N125W TO 
00N100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 10N 
AND MIXED SWELL S OF 10N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N133W TO 13N140W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 124W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N125W TO 00N105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 10N AND MIXED SWELL S OF 
10N.
 
.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 28N NW WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC THU FEB 26...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 03N85W TO 05N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 50 NM OF 06N137W.

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.