000
FZPN03 KNHC 200302
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN AUG 20 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 22

.WARNINGS
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURCN HECTOR NEAR 19.0N 132.1W 982 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 20
MOVING WNW OR 300 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT
GUSTS 85 KT. TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUAD...115 NM SE
QUAD...45 NM SW QUAD...AND 110 NM NW QUAD.  SEAS 12 FT OR
GREATER WITHIN 225 NM N SEMICIRCLE...175 NM SE QUAD AND 125 NM
SW QUAD WITH SEAS TO 27 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TS HECTOR NEAR 19.7N 133.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TS HECTOR NEAR 20.5N 134.6W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUAD. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N AND 
WITHIN 120 S SEMICRIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 20 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 21.7N 137.2W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT WITHIN 180 NM 
NE QUAD.
.72 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 22.2N 140.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST...DISSIPATED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNINGS...WITHIN 480 NM N AND 240 NM 
S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE OVER 
FORECAST WATERS FROM 17N TO 24N W OF 135W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNINGS...LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WIND AND SEAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNING...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 NM NW AND 300 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 
20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNINGS...OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 240 NM NW AND 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.N OF 25N WITHIN 150 NM W OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST NW WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 9N101W 14N98W. WITHIN 90 NM OF TROUGH 
NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 FORECAST LOW PRES 12N101W 1010 MB. WITHIN 120 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW SE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.  

.FROM 9N TO 4N BETWEEN 97W AND 117W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 5N BETWEEN 95W AND 122W 
S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 10N BETWEEN 95W AND 132W S TO 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC SUN AUG 20...
HURCN HECTOR...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 9N78W 10N90W 9N120W 
14N130W 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 NM 
OF COAST OF COLOMBIA FROM 2N TO 8N AND WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE 6N83W 11N100W 8N122W.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH