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FZPN03 KNHC 070917
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE APR 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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.

PAN PAN

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC TUE APR 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 09.

.WARNINGS.

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...
.WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 15.5N95W TO 13.5N95.5W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 55 TO 65 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 13 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE 16N94.5W TO 13N95.5W...N TO NE WINDS 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE 16N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 12N97.5W...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 18 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 
13N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 45 TO 
55 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 14N95W TO 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 
14.5N95W TO 12.5N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 11.5N BETWEEN 93.5W 
AND 98W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 13.5N95.5W TO 11N100.5W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 
90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16.5N94.5W TO 13.5N95.5W TO 11N100.5W 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 93W AND 104W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 11.5N96.5W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 14N BETWEEN 
91W AND 107W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 02N TO 13N BETWEEN 91W AND 108W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 11N86W 
TO 10N89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 06N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 29N BETWEEN 128W AND 133W W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 133W NE WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N121W TO 11N140W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 123W AND 131W W WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 09N TO 18N W OF 119W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE 30N118W TO 12N122W TO 05N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 125W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 30N122W TO 
22N113W TO 09N120W TO 02N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC TUE APR 07...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 05N97W TO 00N113W... 
THEN FROM 01N129W TO 04N134W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 
03N TO 06N BETWEEN 96W AND 105W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 
07N BETWEEN 132W AND 136W.

$$
.FORECASTER COHEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.