000
FZPN03 KNHC 200932
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU APR 20 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI APR 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT APR 22

.WARNINGS
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.FROM 5N TO 16N W OF 122W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 14N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 115W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 18N W OF 130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N W OF 125W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N136W TO 28N140W. W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N131W TO 26N140W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF
28N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N127W TO 21N140W. W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 27N BETWEEN 117W AND 124W NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC THU APR 20...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...8N78W 6N90W 8N110W 5N120W 5N130W
4N140W. SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF ITCZ BETWEEN
82W AND 84.5W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
ITCZ BETWEEN 127W AND 130W. ISOLATED STRONG N OF THE ITCZ WITHIN
30 NM OF 8N130W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH