000
FZPN03 KNHC 210925
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON AUG 21
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE AUG 22
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 23

.WARNINGS
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TS HECTOR NEAR 21.2N 135.1W 1005 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 21 MOVING 
NW OR 310 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 
KT. TS FORCE WINDS WITHIN 70 NM E SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SW AND 45 
NM NW QUADS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...100 NM SE AND 75 NM SW QUADS WITH SEAS TO 19 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TD HECTOR DISSIPATING NEAR 21.8N 136.0W. 
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT SEAS 12 TO 17 FT 
WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 22.3N 136.9W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT WITHIN 150 
NM N SEMICIRCLE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW HECTOR NEAR 23.0N 139.3W. 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 23.6N 142.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATED.

.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 22N TO 30N W OF 132W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
8 FT.

.LOW PRES 11N101W 1008 MB MOVING W 5 KT. WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED 
TSTMS.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLY TROPICAL CYCLONE...12N105W 
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... 
13N108W 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 135W 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 25N W OF BAJA COAST TO 120W N AND NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 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 0845 UTC MON AUG 21...
TS HECTOR...A SMALL AREA OF MODERATE CONVECTION CONTINUES TO 
HANG ON OVER THE N QUADRANT..OTHERWISE MOSTLY STRATAFORM CLOUDS 
SURROUND HECTOR.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS ALONG 8N77W 11N96W 7N114W 
12N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM OF 
5N79W. ISOLATED MODERATE NEAR 7N89W 8N91W. SCATTERED MODERATE 
WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 10N103W TO 8N109W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM OF A LINE FROM 8N123W TO 11N129W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 45 NM OF 15N138W.  

SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW PRES 
CENTER 11N101W. 

SCATTERED STRONG CONVECTION NEAR THE COAST AT 13N90W 16N94W AND 
16N101W.

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FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH