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FZPN03 KNHC 170358
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 17 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 19

.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 IN NW SWELL. FROM 3N 
TO 22N W OF 123W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 117W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST 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 N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 20N112W TO 
2N128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N136W 15N105W. N OF 24N W OF 115W N TO 
NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FTIN NW SWELL. FROM 8N TO 20N W 
OF 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.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 0300 UTC FRI MAR 17...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 3N77W 53N110W 3N140W. NONE.

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