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FZPN03 KNHC 231453
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 25

.WARNINGS
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W 
12.5N95.5W LINE...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
  
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION... 
WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W 12N95.5W LINE N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION... 
WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A 16N94.5W 10N98W LINE N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.FROM 9N TO 22N W OF 118W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 18N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE NW PART OF THE FORECAST AREA. N OF 
28N W OF 130W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N134W 28N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF COLD 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N128W 27N140W. N OF 28N W OF 125W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.N OF 25N E OF 118W...INCLUDING THE SEA OF CORTEZ...NW WINDS 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 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 1430 UTC THU MAR 23...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 7N76W 6N95W 3N110W 4N125W 
4N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 30 
NM EITHER SIDE OF A 8N82W 4.5N90W LINE.

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