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FZPN03 KNHC 012122
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN MAR 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 03.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N97W N 
TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 15N95W TO 12N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 09N99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS. WITHIN 150 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 09N102W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 100 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16N95W TO 15N95W TO 08N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT.  

.FROM 09N TO 12N FROM 86W TO 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO
...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 100 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 05N95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
05N TO 13N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 06N97W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
05N TO 12N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.N OF 05N E OF 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT 30N129W TO 20N135W TO 16N140W. N OF 26N WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 28N W OF 127W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W 
OF 124W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 125W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 117W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NW PART.

.S OF 12N W OF 105W NE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N W OF 110W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03N TO 22N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N W OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 117W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 117W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SUN MAR 01...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 02N100W TO 02N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 03N TO 04.5N FROM 86W TO 92W.

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.