000 FZPN03 KNHC 162127 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC THU MAR 16 2006 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SECURITE E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W. SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 16 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 17 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 18 .WARNINGS .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST .RIDGE 29N140W 25N125W 15N105W. N OF 25N BETWEEN 118W AND 114W NW TO N WINDS 8 TO 11 FT IN NLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 3N TO 22N W OF 123W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT 30N122W 27N130W AND RIDGE 30N140W 16N106W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 137W AND 123W NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF RIDGE TO 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 8N TO 22N W OF 128W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 20N112W TO 2N128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED AND RIDGE 30N136W 15N105W. N OF 24N W OF 115W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 8N TO 20N W OF 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .03 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N97W 8N99W 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. .WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE LINE 9N80W 2N84W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 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 THU MAR 16... INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 3N77W 5N88W 5N102W 3N110W 3N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 6N85W 6N92W AND WITHIN 120 NM OF 11N104W. $$ FORECASTER NELSON TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH