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FZPN03 KNHC 031608
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 03 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 05

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N122W TO 24N130W MOVING SE 15 KT. NW OF 
THE FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF THE FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT E OF BAJA. N OF 23N W 
OF 115W N TO NE WINDS LESS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
HIGHEST SWELL NEAR 28N124W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM OF BAJA COAST N TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N WITHIN 180 NM W OF BAJA COAST NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 110W AND 113W N WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 

.FROM 4N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM EQ TO 24N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ALSO FROM 8N TO 23N BETWEEN 114W AND 120W NE WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 16N W OF 126W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM EQ TO 23N W OF 120W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 16N W OF 116W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 5N TO 20N W OF 110W NE WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N95W 13N97W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 12N E OF 91W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 7N E OF 80W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PANAMA E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 130W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT WITH NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N133W 28N140W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. WITHIN 
120 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC FRI MAR 03...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...ALONG 1N79W 2N85W 2S100W 2N110W 
2N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 30 NM OF 4N90W.  

ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION NEAR 7N78W ON THE COLOMBIAN COAST.

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FORECASTER OSZAJCA
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH