000 FZPN04 KNHC 161651 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HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA XVI NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1715 UTC THU MAR 16 2006 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SECURITE S PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 18.5S E OF 120W. SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 16 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 17 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 18 .WARNINGS .NONE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST .S OF LINE 8S120W 8S86W 18.5S76W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH MERGING NW AND SE SWELL. N OF 8S W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 5S120W 5S90W 7S80W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH MERGING NW AND SLY SWELL. N OF 5S W OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE 3S120W 3S90W 7S80W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH MERGING NW AND SLY SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CONVECTION VALID 1615 UTC THU MAR 16... SOUTHERN BRANCH OF INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE 10S84W 6S94W 5S109W. WIDELY SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 86W AND 111W. $$ FORECASTER NELSON