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FZPN03 KNHC 232123
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED AUG 23 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 23
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU AUG 24
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI AUG 25

.WARNINGS
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.HURRICANE ILEANA NEAR 19.0N 112.7W 955 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 23 
MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT 
GUSTS 125 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 100 NM W 
SEMICIRCLE...125 NM NE AND 120 NM SE QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 300 NM NE...200 NM SE...100 NM SW...AND 125 NM NW 
QUADRANTS WITH SEAS TO 36 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ILEANA NEAR 20.5N 116.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 125 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 140 NM NE...120 NM SE...100 NM SW...AND 110 NM NW 
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 240 NM N AND 120 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 36 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE ILEANA NEAR 21.5N 118.2W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 70 KT GUSTS 85 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 130 NM NE...110 NM SE...90 NM SW...AND 100 NM NW 
QUADRANTS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 150 NM N AND 90 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 21 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ILEANA NEAR 22.2N 120.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM ILEANA NEAR 22.5N 121.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW ILEANA NEAR 22.5N 123.5W. MAXIMUM 
SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ILEANA WARNINGS...WITHIN 270 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE...420 NM SE AND 270 NM SW QUADRANTS WINDS 20 TO 33 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ILEANA WARNINGS...WITHIN 
300 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ILEANA WARNINGS...WITHIN 
240 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.TROUGH...REMNANT OF HECTOR...W OF AREA 20N141W 27N143W MOVING W 
5 TO 10 KT. N OF 23N W OF 136W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 5N TO 10N BETWEEN 115W AND 130W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 6N BETWEEN 82W AND 98W S TO SW WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC WED AUG 23...
HURRICANE ILEANA...NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 75 NM OF THE CENTER. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG IN SPIRAL BANDS ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
180 NM OF THE CENTER.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...7N77W 8N93W 16N104W THEN 
11N113W 8N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE N OF 3N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 5N TO 13N BETWEEN 92W AND 100W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 180 NM S OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 119W AND 
127W.

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FORECASTER BERG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH