000
FZPN03 KNHC 160349
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED AUG 16 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 18

.WARNINGS
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE E AT 13.3N 115.3W 1006 MB AT 0300 UTC 
AUG 16 MOVING W OR 280 DEG AT 13 KT.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 
GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TS NEAR 14.0N 119.6W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 
45 GUSTS 55 KT.  TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 
NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF 
CENTER WITH SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  HURCN NEAR 15.8N 123.5W.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WIND 65 GUSTS 80 KT.  TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM OF 
CENTER WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST  TS NEAR 17.8N 127.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 60 GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST  TS NEAR 20.0N 130.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 50 GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST  TD E NEAR 22.0N 134.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND 30 GUSTS 40 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 
180 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF TS  WIND 20 TO 25 KT  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM 
OF TS  WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM 
OF TS  WIND 20 TO 30 KT  SEAS TO 13 FT.

.FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 130W  NE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 18W W OF 122W  NE WIND TO 20 KT  
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ABOVE PARAGRAPH  FROM 10N 
TO 18W W OF 123W  NE WIND TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO 
NE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  NE WIND TO 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.S OF 6N W OF 125W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN SE SWELL.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC WED AUG 16...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 8N79W  9N100W  13N115W  
11N140W.  SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 
90 NM E OF 103W.  SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM W OF 126W.

TD 9-E AT 13.3N 115.3W...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 180 
NM SE OF CENTER.

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH