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FZPN03 KNHC 242104
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN DEC 24 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 26

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 35 TO 45 KT SEAS BUILDING
TO 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
13N96W TO 12N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 6N TO 18N W OF 118W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN 
MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 112W...EXCEPT FAR 
NW PORTION...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 16N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 112W...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION...WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 15N TO 24N BETWEEN 107W AND 112W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 27N W OF 136W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 135W SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N120W 18N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 26N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
S OF 26N.
.42 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER
SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 8N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SUN DEC 24...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...7N78W 6N105W 5N125W 5N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS W OF 117W.

FORECASTER MUNDELL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH