000 FZPN03 KNHC 240958 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 UTC FRI MAR 24 2006 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SECURITE E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W. SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 24 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 25 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 26 .WARNINGS ...GALE WARNING... .N OF 14N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC ...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILD TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE ALONG 16N94.5W 13N96W N TO NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT SEAS TO 18 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WIND BELOW GALE FORCE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST .EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 13N FROM 93.5W TO 96W N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE ALONG 16N94.5W 13N96W 11N98W N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION... WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE ALONG 16N94.5W 13N97W 9N10W N TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 11 FT. .FROM 6N TO 21N W OF 110W NE TO E WIND 20 KT SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 13N W OF 126W NE WIND TO 20 KT SEAS 8 FT. .N OF 29N W OF 135W SW WIND INCREASE TO 20 KT SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF 120W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 128W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N W OF 130W WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID 0945 UTC FRI MAR 24... INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 5N77W 5N120W 3N130W 3N140W. ISOLATED CONVECTION WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS FROM 87W TO 92W. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH