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FZPN03 KNHC 180914
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI AUG 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT AUG 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN AUG 20

.WARNINGS
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 15.8N 124.4W 970 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 18
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT
GUSTS 110 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SW QUADRANT AND 120 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 17.4N 128.0W. 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 19.0N 131.1W. 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 20.5N 133.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HECTOR DISSIPATING NEAR 22.0N 136.0W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 23.0N 139.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 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 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 23N W OF 126W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 24N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN 131W AND 134W. N 
OF 24N W OF 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 25N W OF 134W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN 134W AND 138W.

.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST NW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.S OF 6N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT IN SLY SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 7N BETWEEN 100W AND 130W SE TO S WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL. S OF 7N FROM 90W TO 100W S TO 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 7N BETWEEN 110W AND 120W SE TO S WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL. S OF 7N E OF 110W S TO SW WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC FRI AUG 18...
HURRICANE HECTOR...SOLID BAND OF STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 30 NM 
OF THE CENTER OF HECTOR. NUMEROUS MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 
NM OF CENTER. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE IN BANDS WITHIN 180 
NM E SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 8N78W 9N87W 10N112W 
14N123W 11N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 60 NM OF 
5N79W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF A LINE FROM 6N90W TO 
10N100W TO 8N109W. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF 9N114W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE AND ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 20 NM OF A LINE 
FROM 10N132W TO 12N140W. 

CLUSTER OF STRONG CONVECTION NEAR THE EL SALVADOR COAST WITHIN 
45 NM OF 12N90W. 

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FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH