000
FZPN03 KNHC 060249
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED SEP 06 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC WED SEP 06
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU SEP 07
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI SEP 08

.WARNINGS
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 17.1N 123.9W 1004 MB AT 0300 UTC SEP
06 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SW QUADRANT AND 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT 
OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 45 
NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 17.8N 127.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 75 NM N AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLES WITH SEAS 
TO 15 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 18.0N 130.7W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER.
SEAS TO 15 FT.  
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 18.0N 133.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 18.5N 136.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 19.0N 139.5W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KRISTY WARNING.  WITHIN 180 NM N AND 90 NM S 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KRISTY WARNING. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KRISTY WARNING. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS. 
 
.FROM 18N TO 27N W OF 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
N OF 22N BETWEEN 120W AND 130W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 25N W OF 125W NE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 27N W OF 130W NE WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
 
.S OF 5N FROM 105W TO 115W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 FT IN SW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 5N FROM 105W TO 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 7N FROM 110W TO 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0245 UTC WED SEP 6...
 
TROPICAL STORM KRISTY...SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 
NM S QUADRANT.

SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60-90 NM OF THE 
MEXICAN COAST FROM 19N TO 23N AND E OF 107W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...9N84W 11N100W 11N120W 7N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 120 NM S OF THE AXIS 
BETWEEN 108W AND 111W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS 
BETWEEN 128W AND 136W. 
 
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FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH