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FZPN03 KNHC 222110
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAR 22 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED MAR 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 24

.WARNINGS
.GALE WARNING.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.RIDGE 30N124W 25N120W 11N105W. N OF 22N BETWEEN 117W AND 109W 
NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 22N W OF 117W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 7N 
TO 21N W OF 115W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NLY 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH NW WATERS AND RIDGE 
30N123W 24N140W. N OF 28N W OF 125W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 4N TO 28N W OF 117W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NLY SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N136W 29N140W AND RIDGE 30N123W 
24N140W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 125W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 4N TO 24N W OF 117W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N130W 28N140W AND RIDGE 
29N125W 25N140W. NW OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF RIDGE WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 9N TO 20N W OF 
122W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NLY SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 13N BETWEEN 
94W AND 97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC WED MAR 22...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 7N78W 4N91W 4N117W 1N130W 
2N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
6N77W 7N83W 4N90W 4N98W.
 
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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH