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FZPN03 KNHC 031446
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAR 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 14N96W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 14N96W TO 11N100W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 11N98W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 12N98W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N FROM 94W TO 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.WITHIN 150 NM OF LINE FROM 11N85W TO 06N100W...INCLUDING GULFS 
OF PAPAGAYO AND FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 12N BETWEEN 100W TO 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 11N85W TO 
08N92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 115W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM OF LINE 11N85W TO 
07N92W...INCLUDING GULFS OF FONSECA AND PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 12N BETWEEN 92W AND 
115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND 
NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 11N85W TO 
08N92W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 115W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM OF LINE 11N85W TO 
07N96W...INCLUDING GULFS OF FONSECA AND PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 12N BETWEEN 96W AND 
110W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED E AND 
NW SWELL.

.N OF 04N FROM 78W TO 82W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 27N E OF 118W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 117W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 03N TO 22N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF LINE FROM 30N118W TO 02N135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NW PART. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 03N TO 20N W OF 115W NE WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N W OF 118W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...W OF 115W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1430 UTC TUE MAR 03...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N77W TO 01N100W TO 03N125W TO 
02N140W.  NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION NOTED.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.