000
FZPN03 KNHC 200919
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN AUG 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON AUG 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 22

.WARNINGS
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURCN HECTOR NEAR 19.4N 132.6W 980 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 20
MOVING WNW OR 305 DEG AT 9 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT 
GUSTS 90 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM ALL 
QUADRANTS EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
225 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 175 NM SE QUAD AND 125 NM SW QUAD WITH 
SEAS TO 27 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 20.2N 133.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. LITTLE CHANGE TO 
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND RADII AND SEAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TS HECTOR NEAR 21.0N 135.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM 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 22.0N 137.5W. 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 22.5N 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...FROM 15N TO 25N W OF 130W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNING...FROM 16N 
TO 26N W OF 132W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 26N W OF 135W NE TO E 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 NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 125W TO THE BAJA COAST N TO NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES CENTER 11N102W 1009 MB MOVING W 10 
KT. WITHIN 150 NM SE QUADRANT S WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 FORECAST LOW PRES 12N104W 1008 MB. WITHIN 180 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.  

.S OF 8N BETWEEN 95W AND 105W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT IN SLY SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 4N TO 9N BETWEEN 97W AND 120W S TO SW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 4N TO 10N BETWEEN 100W TO 120W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC SUN AUG 20...
HURCN HECTOR...SOLID AREA OF STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM NW 
QUADRANT. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION IN A BAND SE OF 
THE CENTER FOR 125 NM. 

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 7N77W 13N98W 8N108W 
9N121W 15N130W 11N140W. SCATTERED STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM 
OF 5N78W AND 7N88W. SCATTERED MODERATE/ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 
NM OF A LINE FROM 9N98W TO 8N110W TO 9N123W. ISOLATED MODERATE 
NEAR 13N136W. 

SCATTERED STRONG CONVECTION NEAR 10N88W 13N91W 15N93W 15N95W 
15N100W AND 14N102W. 

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FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH