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FZPN03 KNHC 191519
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.7N 130.1W 972 MB AT 1500 UTC AUG 19
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 10 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT
GUSTS 105 KT. TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 125 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 75
NM SW QUAD.  SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 200 NM NE QUAD...175
NM SE QUAD...125 NM SW QUAD...AND 225 NM NW QUAD WITH SEAS TO 30
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HRCN HECTOR NEAR 19.2N 133.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT. TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 90 NM 
OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM SW QUAD. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 
NM NE QUAD...160 NM SE QUAD...110 NM SW QUAD...AND 200 NM NW 
QUAD WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TS HECTOR NEAR 20.5N 135.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 40 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM WITH SEAS TO 18 
FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 21.0N 138.5W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 21.5N 142.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATED.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNINGS. WITHIN 360 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
AND 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE 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 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 WINDS 20 TO 33 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N WITHIN 120 NM OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA 
COAST NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.S OF 6N BETWEEN 90W AND 110W S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
SLY SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 7N BETWEEN 85W AND 105W S WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 7N BETWEEN 95W AND 120W S 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 1500 UTC SAT AUG 19...
HURRICANE HECTOR...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 100 NM OF 18.1N129.4W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...7N77W 8N105W 11N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 13.9N93.2W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 8.7N98.4W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF 10.6N137.7W.

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FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH