000 FZPN03 KNHC 180329 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 0430 UTC FRI AUG 18 2006 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS PAN PAN E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FRI AUG 18 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 19 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 20 .WARNINGS ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 15.4N 123.2W 975 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 18 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM E SEMICIRCLE...90 NM SW QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 175 NM S SEMICIRCLE...200 NM NE QUADRANT AND 225 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 27 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 16.7N 126.7W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. LITTLE CHANGE TO RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 210 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 30 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 18.4N 130.1W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 75 NM SW QUAD. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 200 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 25 FT. .72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 20.0N 132.8W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION HECTOR NEAR 21.5N 135.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 22.5N 138.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST .EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNING...WITHIN 420 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 300 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 300 NM NW SEMICIRCLE AND 210 NM SE SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .FROM 12N TO 23N W OF 128W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 23N W OF 131W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN 131W AND 134W. .48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 23N W OF 134W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN 134W AND 138W. .48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .S OF 6N BETWEEN 91W AND 110W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 7N BETWEEN 88W AND 100W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 7N BETWEEN 90W AND 100W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC FRI AUG 18... HURRICANE HECTOR...SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 75 NM W QUADRANT AND 45 NM N AND S QUADRANTS. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180 NM SE SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N124.5W 12.5N122W ASSOCIATED WITH A TRAILING SPIRAL BAND. INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 9N85W 9N100W 9N110W 13N120W 12N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60-90 NM OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 90W AND 100W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM S OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 129W AND 132W. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM S OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 82W AND 84W. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH