000
FZPN03 KNHC 161411
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
13N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 10N88W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.WITHIN 180 NM W OF BAJA PENINSULA NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND S SWELL. FROM 08N TO 22N W OF 113W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH MIXED NE AND S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 130W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT WITH S SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 130W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 8 FT N MIXED N AND S SWELL. FROM 08N TO 25N W OF 115W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH MIXED NE AND S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 12N TO 22N W OF 120W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.15 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 12N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 11N97W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
11N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC MON MAR 16...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 07N77W TO 07N90W TO 
00N110W TO 00N115W TO 05N130W TO 03N140W. ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
30 NM OF LINE 10N123W TO 06N125W TO 04N130W.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.