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FZPN03 KNHC 271523
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N90W...
INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N90W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.N OF 06N FROM 79W TO 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 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.

.N OF 23N FROM 113W TO 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.TROUGH FROM 30N136W TO 22N140W. N OF 22N E OF TROUGH TO 127W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. W OF TROUGH NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. FROM 05N FROM 13N W 
OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 10N 
FROM 100W TO 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N136W TO 20N140W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 125W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 25N115W TO 
00N105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 25N W OF 128W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT WITH NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
NW PART. S OF 15N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
 
.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 26N TO 29N NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 23N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. N OF 13N FROM 
93.5W TO 96.5W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC FRI FEB 27...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N77W TO 04N105W TO 06N115W TO 
06N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 07N TO 09N BETWEEN 131W AND 135W.

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.