000
FZPN03 KNHC 152136
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 17

.WARNINGS
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.RIDGE 30N136W 10N108W. N OF 24N E OF 121W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 24N W OF 128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. FROM 4N TO 24N W OF RIDGE AND 118W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N140W 14N98W. N OF 24N W OF 115W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 6N TO 18N W OF 
130W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N140W 15N105W. NE OF RIDGE NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 3N TO 22N W OF 
133N NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 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.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 8N92W 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 2100 UTC WED MAR 15...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...8N82W 3N95W 5N110W 2N130W 
1N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 2N TO 6N BETWEEN 
86W AND 91W AND WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 
120W AND 129W.

$$
FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH