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FZPN03 KNHC 282130
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
13N97W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W 
TO 11N99W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 KT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 100 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N95W TO 11N99W 
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 12N97W. N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 150 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 08N105W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 90 NM 
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 10N100W TO 08N107W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.WITHIN 60 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 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 07N92W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N FROM 79W TO 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT 30N130W TO 23N132W TO 16N140W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT 
TO 125W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL. W OF 
FRONT WESTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT WITH NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NW PART. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N125W 
TO 25N115W TO 00N105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. NW OF LINE FROM 30N125W TO 
15N140W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST 
SEAS NW PART. S OF 15N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 
FT IN MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 125W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 KT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N120W TO 03N135W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 11N BETWEEN 
107W AND 127W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN PRIMARILY 
NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SAT FEB 28...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 04N97W TO 00N110W TO 
03N130W TO 04N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.