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FZPN03 KNHC 232115
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 23 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 25

.WARNINGS
...GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W 
12.5N95.5W LINE...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. 
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION... 
WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W 12N95.5W LINE N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION... 
WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W 10N98W LINE N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.FROM 9N TO 20N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT JUST NW OF THE FORECAST AREA. N OF 28N W OF 128W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N134W 28N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF COLD 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N126W 27N135W. N OF 28N W OF 123W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC THU MAR 23...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 7N77W 5N95W 3N110W 4N125W 
4N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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