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FZPN03 KNHC 290857
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE AUG 29
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED AUG 30
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU AUG 31

.WARNINGS
...HURRICANE WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM JOHN NEAR 13.9N 97.8W 990 MB AT 0900 UTC AUG 29
MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT 
GUSTS 75 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N AND 45 NM 
S SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER WITH 
SEAS TO 20 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOHN NEAR 14.2N 98.9W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 75 KT GUSTS 90 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOHN NEAR 14.8N 100.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 75 NM S SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR 
GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N AND 120 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 31 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOHN NEAR 15.7N 102.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 105 KT GUSTS 130 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 
WITHIN 120 NM N AND 90 NM S SEMICIRCLES. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER 
WITHIN 240 NM N AND 150 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS TO 38 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOHN NEAR 19.5N 108.3W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT GUSTS 120 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST HURRICANE JOHN NEAR 21.0N 111.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM JOHN NEAR 21.5N 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 NE 
SEMICIRCLE AND 150 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.

.LOW PRES 15N113W 1007 MB DRIFT W.  WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 15N114W 1009 MB. LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS 
AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 15N116W 1008 MB. WITHIN 240 NM OF CENTER 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ELSEWHERE S OF 8N FROM 105W TO 120W S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT WITH S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 12N FROM 105W TO 120W SW WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SLY SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE S OF 12N FROM 103W TO 125W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0830 UTC TUE AUG 29...

TROPICAL STORM JOHN...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MODERATE/STRONG 
WITHIN 150 NM NE AND 75 NM SW SEMICIRCLES. 

LOW NEAR 15N113W...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 90 NM OF
15N115W.  

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...9N78W 13N95W 14N100W 14N111W 
11N125W 10N140W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF 
THE AXIS BETWEEN 100W AND 107W. 

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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH