000
FZPN03 KNHC 290309
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON MAY 29 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MON MAY 29
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAY 30
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAY 31

.WARNINGS
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 16.0N 101.0W 1002 MB AT 0300 UTC MAY 
29 MOVING N OR 360 DEG AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT 
GUSTS 50 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 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 16.5N 101.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM E SEMICIRCLE...0 NM SW QUADRANT AND 25 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 
NM NW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 16.6N 102.4W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 20 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER WITH HIGHEST SEAS 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 16.5N 104.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 16.5N 105.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 16.5N 107.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 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 240 NM SE OF LINE 12N105W 7N117W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 7N W OF 115W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN BUILDING S SWELL.

.RIDGE 30N138W 13N115W. NE OF RIDGE TO 113W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. FROM 5N TO RIDGE W OF 120W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N127W 17N113W. N OF 28N E OF RIDGE NW 
TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 7N TO 20N W OF 
125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N130W 15N112W. N OF 29N E OF RIDGE NW 
TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 18N W OF 135W NE 
TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC MON MAY 29...
TROPICAL STORM ALETTA...NUMEROUS STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 75 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE AND 110 NM S SEMICIRCLE.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 10N85W 10N96W 
14N105W 7N121W 4N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG NE OF LINE 
4N77W 7N80W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 3N88W 9N97W AND WITHIN 120 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE 12N104W 14N111W 8N116W AND WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 
6N128W 5N140W.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH