000 FZPN03 KNHC 192121 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC SAT AUG 19 2006 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS PAN PAN E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC SAT AUG 19 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN AUG 20 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 21 .WARNINGS ...HURRICANE WARNING... .HURCN HECTOR NEAR 18.3N 131.0W 979 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 19 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT. TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUAD...115 NM SE QUAD...45 NM SW QUAD...AND 110 NM NW 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 28 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST TS HECTOR NEAR 19.8N 133.9W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 30 NM SW QUAD. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N AND WITHIN 120 S SEMICRIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 21 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 21.0N 136.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 17 FT WITHIN 180 NM NE QUAD. .72 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 21.5N 139.5W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT. EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE. .96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 22.0N 143.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT. .120 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATED. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST .EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNINGS...WITHIN 480 NM N AND 180 NM S SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 17N W OF 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNING...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 420 NM NW AND 300 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNINGS...OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 300 NM NW AND 210 NM SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .N OF 25N WITHIN 150 NM W 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. .FROM 9N TO 4N BETWEEN 90W AND 107W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 5N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 95W AND 132W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC SAT AUG 19... HURRICANE HECTOR...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER. INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 7N77W 10N86W 10N96W 9N110W 9N121W 14N130W 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 5N80W 10N94W AND FROM 6N TO 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 103W AND FROM 6N TO 12N BETWEEN 104W AND 117W AND WITHIN 90 NM OF 10N140W. $$ FORECASTER NELSON TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH