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FZPN03 KNHC 211506
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE APR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 APR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 11N98W N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 95W AND 103W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW SWELL AND NE 
WIND WAVES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF PAPAGAYO FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 11N E OF 93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.FROM 09N TO 15N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
SW OF LINE FROM 15N125W TO 00N105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 14N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 110W AND S OF 10N BETWEEN 95W 
AND 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 15N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 95W AND 125W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE APR 21...

SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 
126W AND 128W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...07N81W TO 04N95W TO 05N110W TO 
06N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM S OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 86W AND 94W. 

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.