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FZPN03 KNHC 032136
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 11N98W INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N96W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN 180 NM OF LINE FROM 11N85W TO 07N94W...INCLUDING GULFS 
OF PAPAGAYO AND FONSECA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 150 NM OF LINE 11N85W TO 
07N94W INCLUDING GULFS OF FONSECA AND PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 12N BETWEEN 94W AND 115W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 11N85W TO 07N94W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 11N BETWEEN 94W AND 115W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.

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

.RIDGE 29N140W TO 14N102W. N OF 25N E OF RIDGE TO BAJA PENINSULA 
NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 8 
TO 12 FT E OF 125W. FROM 03W TO RIDGE W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 27N140W TO 24N115W. N OF RIDGE TO BAJA 
PENINSULA NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT E OF 120W. S OF RIDGE W OF 115W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 120W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N W OF 115W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC TUE MAR 03...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...02N77W TO 01N100W TO 03N130W TO 
01N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 
04N92W.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.