000
FZPN03 KNHC 171508
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95.5W INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.12 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N95.5W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 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 WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN 45 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
10N89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 25N AND WITHIN 120 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 9 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND S SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 120W AND 126W  N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 120W AND 126W  N TO NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT.  SEAS 10 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.

.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 WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE S OF 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 125W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 20N W OF 127W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WAVES. 

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1430 UTC TUE MAR 17...
.SCATTERED MODERATE WAS WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
10N135W TO 12N123W. 
 
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 05N93W TO 03N110W TO 
08N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION ALONG THE ITCZ.

$$
.FORECASTER COBB. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.