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FZPN03 KNHC 192143
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 13N96.5W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 12N96W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT WITHIN 30 NM FROM THE COAST. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 12N96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 
TO 14N96W TO 12N99W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W TO 10N88W 
INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 08N92W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 04N TO 18N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT WITH MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 30N118W 
TO 11N124W TO 03N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 18N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW. ELSEWHERE FROM 06N TO 18N W OF 110W AND 
N OF 23N BETWEEN 118W AND 126W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 22N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 17N W OF 115W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2030 UTC THU MAR 19...
.SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 127W AND 134W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 26N TO 18N BETWEEN 116W AND 119W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...02N78W TO 03N91W TO 00N106W 
00N135W TO 01N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.
 
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.FORECASTER COHEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.