000
FZPN03 KNHC 142111
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE MAR 14 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 14
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 15
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 16

.WARNINGS
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.WEAK COLD FRONT 30N127W 28N140W AND HIGH PRES 29N125W WITH 
RIDGE SE TO 10N105W. N OF 14N E OF RIDGE TO 105W...INCLUDING THE 
SEA OF CORTEZ S OF 29N...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT SEA OF CORTEZ. FROM 5N TO 27N SW OF RIDGE AND 
110W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE RIDGE 30129W 15N105W. N OF 25N W 
OF 122W WINDS NE TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 6N TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF RIDGE AND 105W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N133W 15N102W. FROM 5N TO 20N W OF 
127W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N 
OF 23N WITHIN 120 NM OF THE COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 9N TO 132N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
 
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 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 2100 UTC TUE MAR 14...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 6N77W 4N90W 4N113W 5N123W 
4N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 
4N865W. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS W OF 122W. 

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH