000
FZPN03 KNHC 240313
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 12N W OF 124W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
WITH NW SWELL. N OF 23N E OF 124W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT WITH NW SWELL...HIGHEST N. ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 
FROM 22N110W TO 10N120W TO 08N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.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 21N110W 
TO 12N120W TO 08N140W 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 08N120W TO 06N140W 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 0300 UTC TUE MAR 24...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N78W TO 01N100W TO 03N120W TO 
04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 85W 
AND 88W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 05N TO 09N BETWEEN 
123W AND 134W.

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.FORECASTER CANGIALOSI. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.