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FZPN03 KNHC 110934
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT APR 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT APR 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN APR 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON APR 13.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 30.5N SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 
25N AND WITHIN 60 NM OF BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST S OF 24N W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 29N SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 24N BETWEEN 116W AND 125W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL. N OF 24N BETWEEN 125W AND 131W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN THE W BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST 
AND 118W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN THE W BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST AND 126W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 117W AND 124W N WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WITH NW SWELL.

.FROM 07N TO 21N W OF 122W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WITH MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM OF THE W COAST OF 
MEXICO FROM 17N TO 21N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE 22N140W TO 16N116W TO 00N97W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MERGING SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 116W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM OF THE 
W COAST OF MEXICO FROM 17N TO 21N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 113W AND S OF 19N BETWEEN 102W AND 
113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SW AND W 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 06N TO 20N W OF 123W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT WITH MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 
25N128W TO 25N115W TO 15N101W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED SW AND W SWELL.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0930 UTC SAT APR 11...
.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...04N77W TO 04N89W TO 08N93W TO 
04N119W TO 05N133W TO 07N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 04N TO 
07N BETWEEN 90W AND 97W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF 
03.5N129.5W.

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.FORECASTER COHEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.