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FZPN03 KNHC 102147
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAR 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 12.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 12N TO 26N W OF 123W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 FT IN 
NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 120W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 15N TO 24N W OF 115W  N TO NE WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 13N W OF 116W 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 18N W OF 128W  E TO SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 13N W OF 
113W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 10N W 
OF 92W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N91W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 09N91W
NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N89W
NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.N OF 05N FROM 79W TO 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WIND TO 
20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC TUE MAR 10...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...03N77W TO 03N90W TO 01N106W TO 
03N125W TO 02N140W.  NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.