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FZPN03 KNHC 270925
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU OCT 27 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI OCT 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT OCT 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN OCT 29

.WARNINGS...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN E NEAR 16.6N 106.4W 1007 MB AT
0900 UTC OCT 27 MOVING W OR 265 DEG AT 8 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 16.0N 109.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WITHIN 45 NM N SEMICIRCLE...30 NM SE QUADRANT AND 0 NM SW 
QUADRANT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 15.5N 113.6W. 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 80 NM OF CENTER WITH SEAS 
TO 16 FT.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 15.5N 117.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 15.5N 121.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.
.120 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL STORM NEAR 15.5N 125.5W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT.

...GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST...N OF 15N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS BUILDING 8 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TROPICAL STORM WARNING....WITHIN 75 NM NE 
QUADRANT AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 50 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 80 NM 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 33 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.FROM 15N TO 24N W OF 130W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N W OF 130W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 120W AND 
130W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 25N W OF 130W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 115W TO 
130W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 24N W OF 130W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GALE WARNING...N OF 14N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GALE WARNING...N OF 14N 
BETWEEN 94W AND 97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.


.09 HOUR FORECAST S OF 5N FROM 105W TO 120W SE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL. S OF 5N E OF 105W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 5N W OF 110W SE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 
FT IN SLY SWELL. S OF 5N E OF 110W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 6N E OF 110W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN SLY SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC FRI OCT 27...

TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN-E...CLUSTER OF MODERATE TO STRONG 
CONVECTION WITHIN 60 NM OVER THE E QUADRANT.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...8N78W 9N95W 11N116W 10N127W 
14N137W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION NEAR 6N79W 6N81W 6N85W 
AND 13N109W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 60 NM OF 16N133W AND 
ISOLATED MODERATE NEAR 14N140W.

FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH