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FZPN03 KNHC 042100
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT MAR 04
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 05
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 06

.WARNINGS.
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC  WITHIN 120 NM OF COAST FROM FROM 94W TO 96W 
N TO NE WIND 35 KT  SEAS UP TO 15 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE
.36 HOUR FORECAST  WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.WITHIN 180 NM OF COAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N WIND INCREASE TO 25 KT  SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 12N98W 
INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS... 
NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE FROM 14N96W 10N100W WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.N OF 23N E OF 115W  N WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 28N W OF 135W  COLD FRONT NW OF FORECAST WATERS.  SW WIND 
INCREASE TO 25 KT  SEAS BUILD 10 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N131W 27N140W.  NW OF FRONT
NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS 10 FT.  N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT  SW WIND 20 KT  SEAS 9 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N123W 25N134W.  NW OF FRONT
N TO NE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.FROM 8N TO 18N W OF 118W  NE WIND 20 KT  SEAS 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 9N TO 17N W OF 120W  NE WIND 20 KT 
SEAS 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 3N TO 80N W OF 110W 
NE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 9N TO 17N W OF 125W  NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM W OF 125W AND FROM S OF 23N FROM 
110W TO 125W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 10 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO 
NE WIND INCREASE TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 91W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO  NE TO E WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM N OF 6N E OF 80W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA 
N WIND INCREASE TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 5N E OF 82W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA
N WIND 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 2145 UTC SAT MAR 04...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 2N79W  4N115W  3N140.
NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH