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FZPN03 KNHC 261544
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU OCT 26 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU OCT 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 28

.WARNINGS...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN E NEAR 16.8N 104.2W 1008 MB AT
1500 UTC OCT 26 MOVING WNW OR 295 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 17.1N 107.1W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
AND SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 45 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE 
QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW QUADRANT. SEAS TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 17.1N 110.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 75 NM N SEMICIRCLE...60 NM SE QUADRANT AND 45 NM SW
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 90 NM N SEMICIRCLE AND
60 NM S SEMICIRCLE WITH SEAS TO 17 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 17.0N 112.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 60 KT GUSTS 75 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 17.0N 113.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.5N 114.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT AND 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 150 NM 
NE SEMICIRCLE AND 90 NM SW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM
N SEMICIRCLE AND 120 NM SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.

.NW OF LINE 30N125W 21N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N W OF 127W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 25N W OF 130W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N W OF 125W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 24N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST SEA OF CORTEZ N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEA OF CORTEZ N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEA OF CORTEZ N OF 27N NW WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.S OF 4N E OF 90W E OF 88W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT
IN S SWELL. S OF 7N W OF 108W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 5N BETWEEN 100W AND 125W SE TO S WINDS TO 
20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN S SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 5N E OF 105W S TO SW 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
S OF 6N BETWEEN 110W AND 125W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9
FT IN SLY SWELL. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 1515 UTC THU OCT 26...

TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN-E...SCATTERED STRONG WITHIN 150 NM 
NE QUADRANT. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
90 NM OF CENTER.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...10N85W 13N100W 14N105W 10N113W
9N120W 10N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 60 NM 
OF AXIS BETWEEN 123W AND 126W...WITHIN 30 NM OF AXIS W OF 139W
AND FROM 4N TO 7N E OF 81W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 108.5W AND 112W.

FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH