000
FZPN03 KNHC 210304
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON AUG 21 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MON AUG 21
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 22
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 23

.WARNINGS
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TS HECTOR NEAR 20.9N 134.6W 1000 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 21 MOVING 
NW OR 310 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 
KT. TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW AND 45 
NM NW QUADS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 125 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SE AND 75 NM SW QUADS WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TD HECTOR DISSIPATING NEAR 21.6N 135.6W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT SEAS 12 TO 17 FT 
WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 22.3N 136.7W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT WITHIN 150 
NM N SEMICIRCLE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 23.2N 139.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITHIN 120 NM 
N SEMICIRCLE.
.72 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 23.5N 142.5W. 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 23.5N 142.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNINGS...FROM 17N TO 26N W OF 129W 
WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNING...FROM 18N 
TO 26N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN HECTOR WARNING...FROM 20N 
TO 27N W OF 132W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 28N W OF 133W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.LOW PRES 11N100W 1008 MB MOVING W 5 KT. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLY TROPICAL CYCLONE...11N104W 
1007 MB. WITHIN 90 NM NW AND 360 SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLY TROPICAL CYCLONE... 
11N108W 1006 MB. WITHIN 180 NM NW AND 480 SE SEMICIRCLES WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.  

.ELSEWHERE S OF 10N BETWEEN 98W AND 115W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT  
SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 8N BETWEEN 100W AND 132W S TO 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 10N BETWEEN 102W AND 128W S TO 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN SW SWELL. 

.N OF 23N WITHIN 180 NM W OF BAJA CALIFORNIA COAST NW WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0300 UTC MON AUG 21...
TS HECTOR...SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE. 

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 10N84W 12N100W 
8N113W 15N136W 12N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG FROM 
7N TO 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 109W AND WITHIN 150 NM EITHER SIDE OF 
LINE 9N111W 9N128W AND LINE 12N135W 12N140W. 

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FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH