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FZPN03 KNHC 170939
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 15N95.5W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 
14N95.5W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 94.5W AND 95.5W  N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13.5N95.5W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 13N95.5W TO 
TO 12N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 96W AND 94W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 10.5N88W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
10N89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.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.

.N OF 25N AND WITHIN 180 NM W OF BAJA PENINSULA  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  NW TO 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.  N OF 23N W 
OF 126W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN BUILDING NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 122W AND 126W  N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 
126W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NW 
SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N TO 23N  NW WINDS TO 20 KT.  SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 25N SE TO COASTAL 
MEXICO E OF 18N105W  NW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 17N E OF 107W  NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.   

.AREA BOUNDED BY POINTS 08N140W TO 15N106W TO 26N126W TO 
26N140W...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  CONFUSED SEAS 8 TO 11 FT  
IN MERGING NW AND SW SWELL AND NE WAVES. ELSEWHERE S TO 07N W 
OF 115W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN MERGING NW AND 
SW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 124W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 130W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WAVES. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE MAR 17...
.SCATTERED MODERATE WAS WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
08N140W TO 12N119W. 
 
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 05.5N85W TO 04N100W 
THEN DIFFUSE TO 04N120W TO 08N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION 
ALONG ITCZ.

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.FORECASTER . TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.