000
FZPN03 KNHC 241552
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...
NE WIND 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 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  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 26N NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 10N W OF 120W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN NW AND 
NE SWELL.  N OF 23N E OF 120W  NW TO N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 08N120W TO 
08N140W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 12N W OF 121W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 13 FT IN NE SWELL.  N OF 27N E OF 121W  NW TO N WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE FROM 23N110W TO 
06N125W TO 06N140W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 10N W OF 129W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL.  N OF 27N E OF 129W  NW TO N WIND 20 KT. 
SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 05N W OF 110W  WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE MAR 24...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N84W TO 01N112W TO 05N130W 
TO 05N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 
AXIS W OF 125W.  ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM S OF AXIS E OF 
90W. 

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.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.