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FZPN03 KNHC 242118
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAR 24 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 26

.WARNINGS
...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N 
WIND 30 TO 45 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W N TO NE WIND 25 
TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WIND BELOW GALE FORCE. 
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 12N FROM 95W TO 97W N TO NE 
WIND 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 90 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE ALONG 16N95W 13N96W 11N101W N TO NE WIND 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 13N96W 
12N99W N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.FROM 4N TO 17N W OF 120W NE TO E WIND 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NLY SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 5N TO 15N W OF 125W NE TO E WIND 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 29N W OF 131W SW WIND 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 130W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N125W 28N130W THEN STATIONARY TO 
29N140W. N OF 25N W OF 125W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N BETWEEN 120W AND 
125W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC FRI MAR 24...
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 4N-7N BETWEEN 84W-87W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...5N77W 3N85W 5N100W 5N115W 
EQ-140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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FORECASTER DGS
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH