000
FZPN03 KNHC 170334
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.06 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15.5N BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95W N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 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 TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 13N95W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
12N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 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 118W AND 122W N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N MIXED NW AND S SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 122W AND 126W N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 

.FROM 11N TO 18N W OF BETWEEN 120W AND 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH MIXED NE AND S SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
09N W OF 115W S OF LINE 18N115W TO 25N140W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 124W AND 133W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N 
W OF 120W S OF LINE 18N120W TO 26N140W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 119W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N W OF 126W S OF LINE FROM 16N126W TO 
26N140W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 117W 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 0100 UTC TUE MAR 17...
.ISOLATED MODERATE FROM 09N TO 20N BETWEEN 118W AND 128W.
 
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 06N85W TO 03N108W TO 
07N135W TO 06N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION ALONG ITCZ.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.