000
FZPN03 KNHC 200809
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON MAR 20 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 22

.WARNINGS
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.RIDGE 30N132W 25N125W 15N105W AND COLD FRONT APPROACH NW 
WATERS. N OF 23N WITHIN 240 NM W BAJA PENINSULA NW TO N WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. AREA BOUNDED BY 7N140W 
10N110W 17N110W 27N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 4N W OF 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N135W 14N103W AND FRONTAL TROUGH 
30N120W 27N123W. NE OF RIDGE TO 112W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO 21W W OF 125W NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SW 
OF RIDGE WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH PRES 31N125W 1021 MB. FROM 3N TO 20N W OF 
115W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 
120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. 

.REMAINDER AREA LESS THAN 20 KT WINDS SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID 0900 UTC MON MAR 20...
ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
14N104W 11N120W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 2N78W 2N87W 6N107W 4N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 86W AND 93W.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH