000
FZPN03 KNHC 030917
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 03 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W.

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 05

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N125W TO 25N130W MOVING SE 15 KT. N OF 
THE FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT E OF BAJA. N OF 23N W 
OF 116W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
HIGHEST SWELL N OF 28N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 113W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 130W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT WITH NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N138W 29N140W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING 9 TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL. WITHIN 
180 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. 

.N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM OF BAJA COAST N TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N WITHIN 120 NM W OF BAJA COAST NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 113W TO BAJA COAST N WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 

.FROM 8N TO 20N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 5N TO 24N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ALSO FROM 8N TO 20N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 8N TO 23N W OF 110W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 7N TO 20N W OF 110W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.FROM 5N TO 10N BETWEEN 105W AND 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 10N BETWEEN 100W AND 110W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 10N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT WITH NE SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COAST 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC FRI MAR 03...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...ALONG 8N78W 3N90W EQUATOR/100W 
2N120W 2N130W 1N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 30 NM 
OF 5N90W. 

ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION NEAR 7N78W ON THE COLOMBIAN COAST.

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FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH