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FZPN03 KNHC 261523
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE DEC 26 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 28

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO 
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W 
TO 12N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 11N N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM EITHER
SIDE OF LINE 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W TO 
13N96W TO 11N98W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.N OF 28N W OF 135W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N NLY WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 125W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 125W AND 131W N TO NE WINDS
20 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 120W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 127W NLY WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.

.FROM 6N TO 14N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 5N TO 22N W OF 110W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 17N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 5N TO 22N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 24N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
10 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 5N TO 26N W OF 112W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.N OF 8N BETWEEN 84W AND 90W...INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 7N BETWEEN 84W AND 95W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 13N E OF 105W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC TUE DEC 26...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 7N78W 4N103W 5N118W 5N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE NEAR 4N81W 3N85W AND 7N119W.

FORECASTER MUNDELL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH