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FZPN03 KNHC 230346
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 23 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC THU MAR 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 25

.WARNINGS
...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 
13.5N96W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 
45 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 118W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 5N TO 20N W OF 112W AND N OF 20N W OF 118W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERS FAR NW WATERS. N OF 28N W OF 
135W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WITH NLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 5N TO 20N W OF 118W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 30N W OF 132W. N OF 26N 
W OF 128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
FROM 5N TO 20N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
WITH NLY SWELL.

.N OF 25N E OF 118W...INCLUDING THE SEA OF CORTEZ NW WINDS 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT AND GUSTY SEA OF CORTEZ SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 110W...INCLUDING THE SEA OF 
CORTEZ NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
13N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
11N BETWEEN 94W AND 99W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 8 TO 
11 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0330 UTC THU MAR 23...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 7N78W 4N100W 4N115W 1N130W 
2N140W. WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 45-60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 89W AND 98W.
 
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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH