000
FZPN03 KNHC 231445
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST...N WIND 20 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 89W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WIND 
20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 06N FROM 79W TO 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA  N OF 28N  NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA  N OF 26N  NW WIND 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  GULF OF CALIFORNIA  N OF 23N  NW WIND 20 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 24N  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL.   
FROM 10N TO 24N W OF 115W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL.  FROM 07N TO 10N W OF 113W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 23N W OF 118W AND FROM 13N TO 23N W OF 
125W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE 
N OF 20N W OF 110W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 14N W OF 130W  NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 13 
FT IN NE SWELL.  N OF 23N FROM 120W TO 130W  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 12N W OF 112W 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC MON MAR 23...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 05N88W TO 01N102W TO 
04N132W TO 03N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM OF AXIS E 
OF 10W.  ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS FROM 120W TO 
135W. 

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.