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FZPN03 KNHC 182117
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED OCT 18 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED OCT 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU OCT 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 20

.WARNINGS
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.FROM 6N TO 14N BETWEEN 86W AND 95W SW TO W WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 9N BETWEEN 80W AND 102W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 85W AND 102W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.

.S OF 10N BETWEEN 105W AND 130W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT IN SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.N OF 22N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 13N 
TO 20N W OF 135W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 26N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N W OF 128W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW WINDS 20 KT OCCASIONALLY TO 25 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2045 UTC WED OCT 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...11N86W 11N120W 7N132W 7N140W. 
NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 9N TO 14N BETWEEN 86W AND 96W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 NM OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 100W AND 
130W.

FORECASTER BERG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH