000 FZPN03 KNHC 172116 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC MON AUG 17 2009 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 MON AUG 17. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 18. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 19. .WARNINGS. .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .FROM 20N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 26N W OF 135W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 25N W OF 137W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .N OF 24N E OF 115W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 115W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .S OF 08N BETWEEN 80W AND 100W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08N BETWEEN 80W AND 98W S TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CONVECTION VALID 2115 UTC MON AUG 17... .INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 08N78W TO 10N110W TO 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 85W AND 90W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 93W AND 97W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 118W AND 125W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 125W AND 132W. $$ .FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.