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FZPN03 KNHC 040312
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 04 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 04
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 05
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 06

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.FRONTAL TROUGH 30N117W 24N130W. N OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM W OF  
FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED E OF AREA COLD FRONT EXTREME 
NW WATERS. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 135W SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WINDS LESS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N128W 25N140W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N 
WINDS LESS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 3N TO 25N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 25N113W 3N120W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 18N W OF 120W NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 105W ELY WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 12N96W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 10N99W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 14N96W 10N100W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 12N E OF 93W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC SAT MAR 04...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 5N77W 5N90W 1N107W 
3N122W 3N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION OBSERVED.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH