000
FZPN03 KNHC 180343
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 18 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 20

.WARNINGS
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.RIDGE 30N137W 23N120W 17N110W. N OF RIDGE AND W OF 118W NW TO N 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NLY SWELL. FROM 6N TO 23N W OF 
123W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
LINE 23N110W EQ130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NLY 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N134W 24N120W 16N105W. N OF RIDGE AND 
W OF 115W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NLY SWELL.  
FROM 8N TO 25N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 5N W OF LINE 27N115W 10N115W EQ130W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N136W 25N120W 18N107W. N OF RIDGE 
BETWEEN 115W AND 130W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NLY 
SWELL. FROM 10N TO 22N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 5N 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 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
 
.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 WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID 0330 UTC SAT MAR 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 6N78W 3N85W 6N100W 2N120W 
1N140W. NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.  

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH