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FZPN03 KNHC 182202
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 16.7N 126.9W 972 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 18
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT
GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 125 NM OF CENTER 
EXCEPT 75 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 175 NM S
SEMICIRCLE...200 NM NE QUADRANT AND 225 NM NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS 
TO 31 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 18.0N 130.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 230 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 19.5N 133.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 40 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 20 NM SW QUAD. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH
SEAS TO 20 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 20.5N 135.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION HECTOR DISSIPATING NEAR 
21.0N 138.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 21.5N 141.0W. 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 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 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 133W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 136W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED IN ABOVE PARAGRAPH.

.S OF 6N BETWEEN 90W AND 115W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT
IN S SWELL. FROM 3N TO 13N W OF 120W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS
TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 6N BETWEEN 92W AND 110W S TO SW WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. FROM 5N TO 15N W OF 130W SLY WINDS
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST N OF
25N 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 2145 UTC FRI AUG 18...
SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 11N98W 
13N100W.  

HURRICANE HECTOR...SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM W SEMICIRCLE
...75 NM NE AND E QUADRANTS AND 60 NM N QUADRANT. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ELSEWHERE WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...AND WITHIN
30 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 12N128W 13N125W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...9N78W 9N114W 12N122W 10N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN
97W AND 101W...FROM 5N TO 9N BETWEEN 109W AND 112W...AND WITHIN 
90 NM OF AXIS W OF 135W. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 240 NM EITHER
SIDE OF AXIS E OF 89W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH