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FZPN03 KNHC 162129
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
15N95W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 16N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95W N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 45 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 13N96W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
12N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 10N88W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 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 FROM 25N TO 28N NW TO N WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND S SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
27N BETWEEN 117W AND 122W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 119W AND 124W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N MIXED NW AND S SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 121W AND 126W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 

.FROM 11N TO 19N W OF BETWEEN 120W AND 138W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH MIXED NE AND S SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
09N W OF 115W S OF LINE 19N115W TO 25N140W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT/ SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 128W AND 135W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
10N W OF 120W S OF LINE 18N120W TO 27N140W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 124W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N W OF 124W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF 126W AND N 
OF 22N BETWEEN 117W AND 126W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2030 UTC MON MAR 16...
.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 09N TO 12N BETWEEN 120W AND 125W.
 
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N76W TO 06N85W TO 03N106W TO 
07N135W TO 06N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION ALONG ITCZ.

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.