000
FZPN03 KNHC 181516
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI AUG 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT AUG 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN AUG 20

.WARNINGS
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 16.1N 125.8W 972 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 18
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT
GUSTS 105 KT. TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...100 NM
SW QUAD AND 120 NM NW QUAD.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 175 NM
S SEMICIRCLE...200 NM NE QUAD AND 225 NM NW QUAD WITH SEAS TO 29
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HRCN HECTOR NEAR 17.8N 129.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 110 NM
E SEMICIRCLE...85 NM SW QUAD AND 100 NM NW QUAD. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 225 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 175 S SEMICIRCLE WITH 
SEAS TO 29 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TS HECTOR NEAR 19.6N 132.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM NW AND SE
QUAD...75 NM NE QUAD AND 50 NM SW QUAD. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 175 N SEMICIRCLE AND 130 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 22 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TD HECTOR DISSIPATING NEAR 21.0N 134.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 22.0N 137.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 22.5N 140.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR 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 WARNINGS. 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 HECTOR 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 27N W OF 132W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 135W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...SEE ABOVE PARAGRAPH.

.S OF 6N BETWEEN 90W AND 115W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT IN SLY SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.36 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.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC FRI AUG 18...

HURRICANE HECTOR...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 16.4N125.4W.  
SCATTERED MODERATE ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM SE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 
NM NW SEMICIRLCE.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...6N77W 7N115W 11N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 75 NM OF 11.3N92.9W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 75 NM OF 13.5N93.4W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 12N100.3W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 7N109.6W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF 9.8N134.1W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 12N139.8W.

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FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH