000
FZPN03 KNHC 190320
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT AUG 19 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SAT AUG 19
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN AUG 20
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 21

.WARNINGS
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 17.0N 128.0W 972 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 19
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 11 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 200 NM NE 
QUADRANT...175 NM SE QUADRANT...125 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 225 NM 
NW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 31 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE HECTOR NEAR 18.4N 131.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 210 NM N SEMICIRCLE...175 NM SE QUADRANT AND
120 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 24 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM HECTOR NEAR 20.0N 134.2W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 45 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 175 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLE
WITH SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION HECTOR DISSIPATING NEAR 
21.0N 136.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 21.5N 139.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW W OF AREA NEAR 22.0N 142.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 360 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE AND 270 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 330 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 135W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N W OF 137W 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 12N 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 14N W OF 130W SLY WINDS
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 6N BETWEEN 85W AND 107W S TO SW WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. FROM 15N TO 17.5N W OF 135W SLY 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.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 0300 UTC SAT AUG 19...
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ALONG AND WITHIN 30 NM OF
S COAST OF COSTA RICA AND N COAST OF PANAMA.

HURRICANE HECTOR...SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 75 NM SE QUADRANT 
...60 NM N QUADRANT AND 45 NM NW QUADRANT. SCATTERED MODERATE 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...9N83W 9N95W 9N100W 9N110W 
10N120W 13N125W 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 
WITHIN 120 NM S OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 97W AND 104W...BETWEEN 109W 
AND 113W...AND FROM 9N TO 12N W OF 137W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 130W AND 132.5W.

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FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH