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FZPN03 KNHC 172125
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 13N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST...N OF 14.5N BETWEEN 94W AND 95.5W N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 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 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 10N90W 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 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.

.FROM 07N TO 25N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT WITH MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 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 07N TO 24N W OF 125W NE WINDS TO 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 9 FT WITH MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 24N W OF 117W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 122W AND 125W N WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 08N TO 15N W OF 130W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WAVES. N 
OF 26N W OF 117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2030 UTC TUE MAR 17...
.SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 
12N122W TO 10N132W. 
 
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N76W TO 04N97W TO 03N116W TO 
06N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION ALONG THE ITCZ.

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.FORECASTER COHEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.