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FZPN03 KNHC 282120
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON AUG 28 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MON AUG 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE AUG 29
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED AUG 30

.WARNINGS
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JOHN NEAR 13.4N 96.7W 1003 MB AT 2100 UTC AUG 28
MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 7 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT
GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOHN NEAR 14.1N 99.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 80 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 60 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 150 NM WITH SEAS TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOHN NEAR 16.2N 103.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 125 NM NE QUADRANT...90 NM SE QUADRANT...75 NM SW
QUADRANT...AND 100 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 
240 NM WITH SEAS TO 26 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOHN NEAR 19.5N 108.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOHN NEAR 21.5N 112.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOHN NEAR 22.5N 114.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 120 SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM OF 
CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.LOW PRES 14N117W 1010 MB DRIFT W.  WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 14N119W 1009 MB.  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 15N121W 1008 MB.  LITTLE CHANGE. 

.ELSEWHERE S OF 8N FROM 105W TO 125W S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT WITH S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 9N FROM 105W TO 120W S WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 10N FROM 100W TO 125W SLY WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2100 UTC MON AUG 28...

TROPICAL STORM JOHN...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM 
OF 13.5N96.9W.  

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...6N77W 11N105W 11N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 75 NM OF 12.2N100.3W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF 14.5N105W.
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 100 NM OF 14.5N114W.

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FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH