000
FZPN03 KNHC 121546
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAY 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 
11N90W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.N OF 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 125W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 117W AND 135W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 125W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL N OF 27N E OF 125W AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE 
N OF 24N E OF 125W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 116W AND 125W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
 SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC WED MAY 12...

SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W. 

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...08N78W TO 08N87W TO 12N102W TO 
05N132W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 
NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 81W AND 84W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 180 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 87W AND 89W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 112W AND 115W.

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.