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FZPN03 KNHC 280302
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAY 28 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAY 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAY 30

.WARNINGS
.TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 15.7N 101.0W 1003 MB AT 0300 UTC MAY 
28 STATIONARY. 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 100.8W.
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 75 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 0 
NM NW QUADRANT 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 
90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 0 NM NW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 17.0N 101.0W. 
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 17.0N 101.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 17.0N 101.0W.
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 120 NM SE OF LINE 15N102W 6N115W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 180 NM SE OF LINE 14N107W 2N123W SLY 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 7N BETWEEN 127W AND 110W SLY WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL.

.RIDGE 30N140W 15N110W. NE OF RIDGE TO 115W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 7N TO RIDGE W OF 120W NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N132W 17N108W. N OF 24N E OF RIDGE 
NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 7N TO 20N W 
OF 122W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N130W 15N112W. N OF 24N E OF RIDGE NW 
TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 7N TO 17N W OF 125W NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC SUN MAY 28...
TROPICAL STORM ALETTA...NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 150 
NM OVER E SEMICIRCLE. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 14.5N100W 12N105W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 8N83W 8N87W 14N104W 8N120W 
6N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF LINE 5N81W 7N94W AND WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
14N101W 10N110W 7N118W. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE 
10N127W 6N140W.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH