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FZPN03 KNHC 262146
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU OCT 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI OCT 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT OCT 28

.WARNINGS...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN E NEAR 17.0N 104.7W 1008 MB AT
2100 UTC OCT 26 MOVING WNW OR 290 DEG AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.6N 107.4W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 60 NM N SEMICIRCLE...45 NM SE QUADRANT AND 30 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 120 NM OF CENTER WITH 
SEAS TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.1N 111.6W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 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 140 NM OF CENTER WITH 
SEAS TO 18 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.0N 115.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.5N 118.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 17.0N 121.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.

...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST...N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 35 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL STORM WARNING....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 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 180 NM 
OF CENTER 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 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. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GALE WARNING...N OF 14N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 97W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 2015 UTC THU OCT 26...

TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN-E...SCATTERED  MODERATE TO STRONG 
WITHIN 90 NM OF CENTER.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...7N78W 10N110W 9N123W 10N140W.
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG 70NM WIDE 78W TO 81W. 
SCATTERED STRONG 90NM WIDE 123W TO 126W.

FORECASTER FET
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH