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FZPN03 KNHC 010329
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAR 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN MAR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.12 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 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 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W TO 97W N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 120 NM 
OF LINE 14N95W TO 08N101W. N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 180 NM 
OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 10N100W TO 07N105W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N BETWEEN 107W TO 123W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 90N INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST 10N TO 11N E OF 90N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 07N92W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
04N95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.STATIONARY FRONT 30N128W TO 23N132W TO 16N140W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 125W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
WITH NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NW PART. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 
30N125W TO 20N115W TO 00N105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 25N W OF 125W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 12N TO 17N 
W OF 135W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF LINE 30N125W TO 11N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 125W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 KT IN NW SWELL. S OF 21N W OF 131W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N120W TO 02N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC SUN MAR 01...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 04N98W TO 01N108W TO  
05N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.