000
FZPN03 KNHC 021535
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N95W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W N 
TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 
NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N95W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 18 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 14N95W N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 180 NM OF LINE 16N95W TO 
11N97W TO 09N110W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...LITTLE CHANGE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 180 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W TO 06N105W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST 16N95W TO 15N95W TO 12N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W TO 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 06N93W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE 13N87W TO 10N92W...INCLUDING GULF OF FONSECA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 11N86W TO 
04N99W...INCLUDING GULFS OF PAPAGAYO AND FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 11N86W TO 06N115W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W TO 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 04N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.STATIONARY FRONT 30N123W TO 18N140W N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 20N W OF 
125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N125W TO 20N135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 10N BETWEEN 115W TO 125W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT. N OF 27N E OF 117W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N120W TO 02N135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. N OF 25N E OF 118W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 25N11W TO 02N135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC MON MAR 02...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 04N80W TO 05N85W TO 
02N100W TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM N 
OF AXIS W OF 135W. 

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.