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FZPN03 KNHC 292120
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON MAY 29
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAY 30
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED MAY 31

.WARNINGS
.TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 15.9N 102.1W 1004 MB AT 2100 UTC MAY 
29 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ONLY E SEMICIRCLE WITHIN 
40 NM NE QUADRANT AND 50 NM SE QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 40 NM NW QUADRANT WITH HIGHEST 
SEAS 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 15.8N 103.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 50 NM E SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 
NM OF CENTER WITH HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ALETTA NEAR 15.6N 105.7W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALETTA NEAR 15.5N 107.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION ALETTA NEAR 15.5N 109.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW ALETTA NEAR 15.5N 111.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 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 45 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF ALETTA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM 
OF ALETTA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.RIDGE 30N136W 16N106W. N OF 24N E OF RIDGE TO 113W N TO NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. FROM 9N TO 24N 
SW OF RIDGE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH PRES 30N133W 1025 MB WITH RIDGE SE TO 
14N112W. N OF 28N E OF RIDGE TO 117W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 6N TO 20N W OF 117W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH PRES 28N133W 1022 MB WITH RIDGE SE TO 
16N107. FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 123W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

.S OF 4N BETWEEN 130W AND 114W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 6N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN BUILDING S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N SLY WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN S SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC MON MAY 29...
TROPICAL STORM ALETTA...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION 
WITHIN 150 NM SE QUADRANT.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 9N83W 7N95W 14N112W 
7N126W 7N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 5N80W 5N90W AND WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE 13N112W 7N125W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 5N TO 11N BETWEEN 
90W AND 100W AND WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 7N125W 7N140W.

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH