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FZPN03 KNHC 022117
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN APR 02 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 02
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON APR 03
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE APR 04

.WARNINGS
NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.TROUGH 30N127W 20N134W AND COLD FRONT 30N135W 27N140W. NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN BUILDING NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE COLD FRONT 30N126W 23N133W. NW 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N122W 24N125W 20N127W. N OF 28N W
OF FRONT TO 132W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.TROUGH 3N130W 13N130W. N OF 5N WITHIN 300 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
4N TO 15N W OF 108W AND FROM 4N TO 10N BETWEEN 108W AND 95W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 3N135W 13N135W. N OF 8N WITHIN 300 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SW OF LINE 20N125W 6N104W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH W OF AREA. SW OF LINE 20N128W 6N115W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 8N95W 11N86W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SUN APR 02...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE AXIS 3N78W 5N92W 4N129W 3N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS FROM 88W 
TO 120W AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 6N126W AND 10N128W NEAR THE TROUGH 
AXIS.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH