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FZPN03 KNHC 021521
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT DEC 02 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 02
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 03
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 04

.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 135N96W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO 
NE WINDS INCREASING 30 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS BUILDING 
9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 
13N96W N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...N OF 10N BETWEEN 93.5W 
AND 102W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 9N 
TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 104W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16.5N94W 11N100W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 9N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W 
AND 104W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 
16.5N94W 13N98W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
OF LIKE 16N94.5W 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 13N97W 12N101W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 
102W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 7N 
TO 12N BETWEEN 95W AND 110W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.RIDGE 30N127W 18N110W. FROM 8N TO 23N W OF RIDGE AND 120W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 23N W OF RIDGE 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS T0 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF RIDGE W OF 
120W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 23N W OF 127W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 20N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 8N W OF 130W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
9 FT WITH NE SWELL.  

.SEA OF CORTEZ N OF 27N NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS OF CORTEZ N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEA OF CORTEZ N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 92W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1515 UTC SAT DEC 02...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...8N78W 6N100W 6N120W 7N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 90-120 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF AXIS W OF 133W...AND N OF 3N E OF 83W TO THE COAST OF 
CENTRAL AMERICA. 
 
FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH