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FZPN03 KNHC 271508
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI OCT 27 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI OCT 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT OCT 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN OCT 29

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM OF LINE 16N95W 14N95W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N95W 12N97W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 15.8N 105.2W 1008 MB AT 
1500 UTC OCT 27 MOVING SW OR 225 DEG AT 4 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED 
WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 15.0N 
108.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. WITHIN 120 NM 
OF CENTER WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO SEAS 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN-E NEAR 14.5N 
112.3W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. LITTLE CHANGE 
IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.72 HOUR FORECAST TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN-E DISSIPATING 
NEAR 14.5N 116.0W. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...USE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY...ERRORS MAY BE LARGE.
.96 HOUR FORECAST REMNANT LOW NEAR 14.5N 120.0W. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 
27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.FROM 14N TO 25N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N W OF 118W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 25N W OF 132W E WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 24N W OF 118W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 25N W OF 135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.S OF 3N BETWEEN 85W AND 95W S WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 5N E OF 105W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN S SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 6N E OF 95W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 8N E OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN SW SWELL.

.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 14N BETWEEN 
94W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 120 NM OF 
LINE 16N95W 14N95W 11N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1445 UTC FRI OCT 27...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN-E...SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 150 
NM NW QUADRANT.

INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...9N80W 8N100W 10N115W 7N125W 
9N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 5N TO 7N BETWEEN 78W AND 85W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 75 NM OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 88W AND 91W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE FROM 13N TO 16N BETWEEN 132W AND 137W.

FORECASTER BERG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH