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FZPN03 KNHC 032105
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 03
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 04
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 05

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N120W TO 23N130W MOVING SE 15 KT. N OF 
23N W OF THE FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM SE OF THE FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT E OF BAJA. N OF 20N W 
OF 115W WINDS LESS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. HIGHEST 
SWELL NEAR 28N123W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 114W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.N OF 25N E OF 115W N TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT 
WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N BETWEEN 110W AND 115W NW WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 110W AND 114W N WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 

.FROM 3N TO 21N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM EQ TO 23N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ALSO FROM 5N TO 23N BETWEEN 115W AND 120W NE WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 17N W OF 125W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM EQ TO 20N W OF 120W NE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 16N W OF 115W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 2N TO 20N W OF 107W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N95W 12N96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 
16N95W 12N97W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 12N E OF 93W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.30 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 30N130W 27N140W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT E OF 133W SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT WITH 
NW SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 03...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 5N77W 5N90W 2N100W 
3N120W2N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 30 NM OF 
2N113W.  

ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION NEAR 240 NM NW OF LOW 6N76W ON THE 
COLOMBIAN COAST.

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FORECASTER OSZAJCA
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH