000
FZPN03 KNHC 181522
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED JAN 18 2006
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 20

.WARNINGS. 
...STORM WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 12N97W 
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 
11N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 45 
KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 
12N97W INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
16N94.5W 11N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 10N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 9N99W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE ALONG 
16N94.5W 9N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 8N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 105W WINDS NE TO 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 15N BETWEEN 96W AND 108W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  

.FRONTAL TROUGH 30N133W 27N140W AND RIDGE 29N128W 17N108W. W OF 
TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 6N 
TO 24N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITH 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE AND RIDGE 30N130W 19N110W. N OF 
23N N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW AND N 
SWELL. FROM 8N TO 23N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N135W 15N105W. N OF 23N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW AND N SWELL. FROM 8N 
TO 23N W OF 124W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 22N110W 1N125W WINDS NE TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL. 

.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 89W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 13N E OF 93W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO AND GULF OF FONSECA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 7N TO 11N BETWEEN 88W AND 98W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL.  

.N OF 6N E OF 84W INCLUDING THE GULF OF PANAMA...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 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 1500 UTC WED JAN 18...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...7N78W 4N90W 6N112W 7N130W 
6N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 15 NM OF AXIS 
E OF 81W.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH