000
FZPN03 KNHC 161514
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED AUG 16 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED AUG 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU AUG 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI AUG 18

.WARNINGS
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 13.0N 117.2W 992 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 
16 MOVING W OR 270 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT 
GUSTS 65 KT. TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 120 NM NW QUAD WITH 
SEAS TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HRCN HECTOR NEAR 13.4N 118.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HRCN HECTOR NEAR 13.9N 120.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED  WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 180 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HRCN HECTOR NEAR 15.3N 124.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 115 NM
N SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 210 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HRCN HECTOR NEAR 17.0N 128.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TS HECTOR NEAR 19.0N 132.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TD HECTOR NEAR 20.5N 135.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNING...WITHIN 360 NM SE AND 240 NM 
NW SEMICIRCLES OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 128W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 125W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  

.S OF 7N E OF 95W SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 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 AUG 16...
TS HECTOR...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE WITHIN 200 NM OF CENTER.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 8N78W 7N95W 13N115W 
11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM S OF 
AXIS E OF 98W. 

$$
FORECASTER MUNDELL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH