000
FZPN03 KNHC 221510
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED MAR 22 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 24

.WARNINGS
.GALE WARNING.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.RIDGE 30N128W 20N115W 13N100W. N OF 21N BETWEEN 117W AND 109W 
NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 21N W OF 117W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 7N 
TO 21N W OF 120W AND FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 120W AND 110W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NLY SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N123W 24N140W. N OF 28N W OF 125W S TO 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 4N 
TO 28N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NLY 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N136W 29N140W AND RIDGE 30N122W 
24N140W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 125W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 4N TO 26N W OF 117W NE TO E WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 30N134W 28N140W AND RIDGE 
29N125W 24N140W. NW OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF RIDGE WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 9N TO 20N W OF 
120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NLY SWELL.

.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 13N BETWEEN 
94W AND 97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC WED MAR 22...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 7N78W 4N100W 3N120W 
2N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
7N77W 4N96W.
 
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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH