000
FZPN03 KNHC 180353
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT APR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.N OF 21N BETWEEN 119W AND 127W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.FROM 09N TO 24N W OF LINE FROM 09N112W TO 24N132W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 09N W OF LINE FROM 
09N111W TO 20N111W TO 30N117W EXCEPT N OF 26N W OF 127W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 07N TO 09N W OF 
117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 23N W OF LINE FROM 09N120W TO 
23N137W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 03N 
TO 17N W OF 116W AND N OF 17N W OF 126W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 17N AND NW TO NE SWELL S OF 17N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 131W FROM 09N TO 14N NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N W OF 124W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 10N AND IN PRIMARILY 
NE SWELL S OF 10N.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 30N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 30N NE TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10N TO 12N W OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 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 0130 UTC FRI APR 17...

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...05N77W TO 05N81W TO 08N83W TO 
09N90W TO 04N120W TO 04N140W. THERE ARE NO AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT 
CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE ITCZ AT THIS TIME.

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.