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FZPN03 KNHC 181508
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON DEC 18 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 20

.WARNINGS.
NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 13N TO 27N W OF 123W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 
16 FT IN NLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N112W 5N120W N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
23N110W TO EQUATOR AT 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NLY SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO 22N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 102W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 138W SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 110W 
AND S OF 12S BETWEEN 110W AND 95W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC MON DEC 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 6N77W 9N109W 7N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE 12N107W 6N120W 6N140W. 

FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH