000
FZPN03 KNHC 171520
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 19

.WARNINGS
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.RIDGE 30N140W 22N120W 18N113W. N OF RIDGE AND W OF 115W NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NLY SWELL.  FROM 9N TO 22N W 
OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S 
OF RIDGE AND W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N140W 18N110W. N OF RIDGE AND W OF 
112W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NLY SWELL.  FROM 7N TO 
22N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE S OF RIDGE AND W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N132W 18N114W. N OF RIDGE AND W OF 
116W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NLY SWELL. FROM 7N TO 24N 
W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S 
OF RIDGE AND W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL.

.WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N97W 9N97W 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. 
 
.N OF 4N E OF 81W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA N WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 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 1500 UTC FRI MAR 17...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 3N80W 6N92W 3N120W 5N140W. 
NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.  

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FORECASTER BLAKE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH