000
FZPN03 KNHC 181503
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT MAR 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 20

.WARNINGS
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.N OF 20N W OF 125W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 7N TO 20N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 24N111W EQ130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NLY SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 125W N TO NW WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N W SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 118W AND 129W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 8N TO 25N W OF 
120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
4N W OF LINE 28N115W 10N115W EQ130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NLY SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N BETWEEN 116W AND 129W NW TO N WINDS 
TO 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 NLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 5N W 
OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NLY SWELL.

.FROM 7N TO 11N BETWEEN 90W AND 97W 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. 
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID 14045 UTC SAT MAR 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...6N77W 4N90W 3N140W. NO SIG 
CONVECTION.


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FORECASTER TORRES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH