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FZPN03 KNHC 232114
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 10N W OF 122W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
WITH NW SWELL. N OF 21N E OF 122W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH NW SWELL...HIGHEST N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 22N110W 
TO 12N120W TO 09N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N W OF 122W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 20N110W 
TO 09N120W TO 07N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC MON MAR 23...

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 01N100W TO 03N120W TO 
04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE IS FROM 04N TO 07N BETWEEN 84W AND 
86W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 270 NM N OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 123W AND 133W. 

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.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.