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FZPN03 KNHC 172111
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 17
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 18
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 19

.WARNINGS
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.RIDGE 30N138W 22N121W 18N112W. N OF RIDGE AND W OF 115W NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NLY SWELL.  FROM 5N TO 22N W 
OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N 
OF 3N W OF 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N140W 22N114W. N OF RIDGE AND W OF 
114W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NLY SWELL.  FROM 6N TO 22N 
W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.  ELSEWHERE 
N OF 5N W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N132W 22N123W 21N113W. N OF RIDGE AND 
W OF 115W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NLY SWELL. FROM 8N 
TO 24N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 6N 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 8 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 2100 UTC FRI MAR 17...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 3N80W 6N92W 2N130W 4N140W. 
NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.  

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FORECASTER BLAKE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH