000
FZPN03 KNHC 272139
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 11N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 
10N91W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E 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 09N94W 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 25N 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.

.COLD FRONT 30N139W TO 23N140W. N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO 125W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 03N TO 14N BETWEEN 115W AND 
135W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF LINE 30N125W TO 00N100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N131W TO 20N140W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 123W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N123W TO 00N105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY W SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 17N140W. N 
OF 25N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. N OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
19 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 29N NW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 13N BETWEEN 
93W TO 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 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 2100 UTC FRI FEB 27...

NUMEROUS MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG N OF 22N W OF 135W ALONG COLD 
FRONT.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 04N87W TO 03N100W TO 
07N130W TO 07N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION NOTED ALONG ITCZ.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.