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FZPN03 KNHC 272103
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAY 27 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAY 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 29

.WARNINGS
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 15.6N 100.5W 1003 MB AT 2100 UTC MAY
27 MOVING NE OR 040 DEG AT 3 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 50 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE AND 0 NM W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM NW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 16.3N 99.9W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM E SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 30 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 16.9N 100.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM NE QUADRANT...50 NM SE QUADRANT...20 NM SW 
QUADRANT...AND 35 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
120 NM OF CENTER WITH HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 17.0N 101.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 16.8N 102.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 16.5N 103.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE AND 30 
NM W SEMICIRCLE OF TROPICAL STORM ALETTA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM 
E SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF ALETTA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM 
OF ALETTA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 15N101W 5N115W SW WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 12N105W 
1N123W SLY WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 3N BETWEEN 125W AND 110W SLY WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL.

.RIDGE 30N140W 15N115W. N OF 19N E OF RIDGE TO 110W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 7N TO RIDGE W OF 
125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N135W 14N112W. N OF 20N E OF RIDGE TO 
114W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NLY SWELL. FROM 7N TO 
22N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N130W 13N110W. N OF 27N E OF 125W NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 7N TO 17N W OF 120W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SAT MAY 27...
TROPICAL STORM ALETTA...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM 
OVER NE QUADRANT. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 110 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N98W 12N102W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 7N78W 9N90W. SECOND AXIS 
13N103W 8N123W 6N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 
90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 5N83W 8N92W AND WITHIN 120 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF LINE 12N102W 8N114W AND WITHIN 30 NM OF 6N134W.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH