000
FZPN03 KNHC 151505
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 15 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 17

.WARNINGS
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.RIDGE 30N139W 20N120W 10N105W. FROM 4N TO 26N W OF RIDGE AND 
118W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NLY SWELL. N OF 
25N E OF 120W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF 
128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N135W 15N103W. FROM 6N TO 18N W OF 
128N NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NLY SWELL. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 180 NM OF THE W COAST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF 115W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 18N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N140W 13N100W. N OF RIDGE W OF 112W NW 
TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 6N TO 17N W 
OF 130N NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 FT IN NLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE 20N110W TO THE EQUATOR AT 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 13N96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 8N90W 11N86W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 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 1500 UTC WED MAR 15...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...8N82W 3N96W 5N110W 2N130W 
1N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 87W AND 92W...AND WITHIN 30 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 120W AND 129W.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH