000
FZPN03 KNHC 181526
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT APR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN APR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON APR 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 06N TO 25N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 30N130W TO 15N110W TO 10N110W TO 
05N120W TO 05N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NORTHERLY SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 120W ME TO E WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NORTHERLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE FROM 17N140W TO 12N125W TO 00N115W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT NORTHERLY SWELL...SEAS MIXED 
WITH SW SWELL S OF 05N.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 24N TO 28N NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE

.GULF OF PANAMA N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 80W N WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC SAT APR 18...

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...06N77W TO 06N105W TO 07N120W TO 
06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF ITCZ FROM 119W TO 125W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF THE ITCZ FROM 127W TO 131W AND WEST OF 134W.

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.FORECASTER LL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.