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FZPN03 KNHC 160937
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14.5N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 
12.5N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NE WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 23N WITHIN 180 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA  NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA  NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N WITHIN 90 NM OF W COAST OF BAJA 
CALIFORNIA  NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 24N W OF 117W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 95W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14.5N95W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 12.5N97W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
13N95.5W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 22N W OF 120W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 24N W OF 114W  NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 20N BETWEEN 111W AND 
120W   NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 120W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 130W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N85.5W TO 11N87W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 10N91W  NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 11.5N E OF 87W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 09N92W    
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 05N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PANAMA...N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC MON MAR 16...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 05N84W TO 03N99W AND 
FROM 06N119W TO 03N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.