000
FZPN03 KNHC 230937
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAR 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 25

.WARNINGS
...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 14N FROM 94W TO 96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WIND INCREASE TO 35 KT  SEAS BUILD TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE 16N95W 13N96W INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...NE WIND TO 45 KT  SEAS TO 15 FT. 
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 15N FROM 94W TO 96W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N WIND INCREASE TO 25 KT  SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
13N FROM 94W TO 97W  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
11N FROM 94W TO 99W  N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 11 FT.

.FROM 9N TO 18N W OF 118W  NE WIND 20 KT  SEAS 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE FROM 5N TO 25N W OF 113W AND N OF 25N FROM 
115W TO 130W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT ENTERS FAR NW WATERS.  N OF 28N
W OF 135W  SW WIND 20 KT  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  FROM 10N 
TO 17N W OF 120W  NE TO E WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE FROM 5N TO 20N W OF 118W  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT  SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 30N W OF 132W.  N OF 
26N W OF 128W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
FROM 5N TO 20N W OF 125W  NE TO E WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN N SWELL.

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

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

CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC THU MAR 23...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 7N78W  2N120W  3N140W.
NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH