000
FZPN03 KNHC 060941
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED SEP 6 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC WED SEP 6
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU SEP 7
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI SEP 8

.WARNINGS
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 17.3N 125.2W 1005 MB AT 0900 UTC SEP 
06 MOVING WNW OR 285 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT 
GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 30 NM E SEMICIRCLE
AND 45 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 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 18.1N 129.2W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE 
WINDS WITHIN 45 NM OF CENTER EXCEPT 60 NM NW QUADRANT. SEAS 12 
FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND 45 NM S SEMICIRCLE 
45 NM SW QUADRANT WITH SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 18.2N 132.3W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. LITTLE CHANGE IN
RADIUS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER. 
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM KRISTY NEAR 18.5N 135.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KRISTY NEAR 19.0N 138.0W.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION KRISTY DISSIPATING NEAR 
19.0N 141.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KRISTY WARNINGS...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 WARNINGS...LITTLE 
CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN KRISTY WARNINGS...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 108W 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 0800 UTC WED SEP 6...
 
TROPICAL STORM KRISTY...NO SIGNIFICANT CONVECTION.

SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60-90 NM OF MEXICAN 
COAST FROM 20N TO 25N AND E OF 107W.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 8N82W 8N90W 11N97W 10N125W 
7N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 108W 
AND 112W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 128W 
AND 136W.

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FORECASTER MUNDELL
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH