000 FZPN04 KNHC 151617 HSFEP3 CCODE/1:31:16:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC WED MAR 15 2006 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SECURITE S PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 18.5S E OF 120W. SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED MAR 15 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 16 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 17 .WARNINGS .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST .S OF LINE 13S120W 7S105W 15S75W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 8S120W 8S90W 18.5S74W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN SLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND SE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 7S120W 7S87W 14S76W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN SLY SWELL. N OF 7S W OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CONVECTION VALID 1615 UTC WED MAR 15... .SOUTHERN BRANCH OF INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE 4S79W 6S105W 7S120W. WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 86W AND 117W. $$ FORECASTER NELSON