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FZPN03 KNHC 152123
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 
15N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 
14N95.5W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 22N TO 23N BETWEEN 109W AND 111W AND FROM 26N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 114W AND 116W N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST N PART IN SW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO 125W N OF 26N WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 240 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA N 
OF 26N NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 240 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA N 
OF 26N NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N 
BETWEEN 118W AND 125W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT...HIGHEST N PART IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 125W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 123W AND 130W AND W OF 130W FROM 14N TO 
20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
09N TO 24N W OF 118W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 20N BETWEEN 110W AND 128W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 125W FROM 11N TO 15N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 120W FROM 08N TO 21N NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 21N BETWEEN 130W AND 137W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 22N W OF 
122W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 12N86W TO 11N88W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 89W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 12N86W TO 
11N88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 11N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 94W AND 95W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 14.5N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 13N98W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2000 UTC SUN MAR 15...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...09N84W TO 05N90W TO 05N96W AND 
FROM 05N122W TO 06N130W TO 03N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.