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FZPN03 KNHC 290435
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE AUG 29 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

PAN PAN

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC TUE AUG 29
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED AUG 30
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU AUG 31

.WARNINGS
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JOHN NEAR 13.9N 97.3W 997 MB AT 0300 UTC AUG 29
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT
GUSTS 65 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 45 NM OF CENTER. 
SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOHN NEAR 14.3N 98.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT GUSTS 80 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOHN NEAR 14.8N 99.7W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 80 KT GUSTS 100 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 210 NM WITH SEAS TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOHN NEAR 16.3N 103.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM S SEMICIRCLE...120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 100 NM NW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 280 NM WITH SEAS TO 32 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOHN NEAR 19.4N 108.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 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 22.0N 115.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN JOHN 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 1007 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 0300 UTC TUE AUG 29...

TROPICAL STORM JOHN...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 75 NM 
OF 13.6N97.2W.  

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...6N77W 12N105W 11N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 100 NM OF 12.2N103.6W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG FROM 13.4N TO 16.3N FROM 112W TO 
119W.

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FORECASTER LL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH