000 FZPN03 KNHC 122115 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC TUE MAY 12 2009 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC TUE MAY 12. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 13. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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. .24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N86W TO 11N90W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .N OF 23N E OF 130W N TO WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 117W AND 125W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .FROM 07N TO 15N W OF 127W NE 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 WED MAY 12... SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W. INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...09N82W TO 08N87W TO 12N104W TO 05N130W TO 04N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 05N TO 10N BETWEEN 80W AND 90W AND WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 15N94W TO 10N115W AND WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE LINE 07N123W TO 05N140W. $$ .FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.