000
FZPN03 KNHC 262130
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
07N98W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 09N94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 10N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.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 23N BETWEEN 113W AND 120W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 116W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 113W AND 120W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 116W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.W OF LINE 30N125W TO 05N120W 15N125W TO 15N140W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 100W E WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 21N140W. N OF 21N E OF 
FRONT TO 127W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. FROM 06N TO 11N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
30N125W TO 00N100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL N OF 10N AND E SWELL S OF 10N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N125W TO 23N130W THEN 
TROUGH TO 13N140W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N120W TO 
00N105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL.
 
.06 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 S OF 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC THU FEB 26...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 03N100W TO 06N128W 
05N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION NOTED.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.