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FZPN03 KNHC 022101
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT DEC 02
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 03
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 04

.WARNINGS.
...STORM WARNING...
.WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W TO 13N97W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 
BUILDING 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS 45 TO 55 KT SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF LINE 16N94.5W 13N97W NE WINDS 35 TO 45 
KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS SECTION...WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF LINE FROM 16N94.5W 10N102W. ELSEWHERE FROM 9N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 110W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 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 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 9N TO 12N BETWEEN 95W 
AND 105W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
OF LINE 16N94.5W 13N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75-90 
NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N94.5W 13N97W 12N102W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 8N TO 12N BETWEEN 94W 
AND 110W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.RIDGE 30N129W 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 125W N 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 24N W OF 128W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 23N W OF 128W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. FROM 8N TO 15N BETWEEN 110W AND 130W NE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT WITH NE SWELL.  

.SEA OF CORTEZ N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEA OF CORTEZ N OF 25N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS 9 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 TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 93W...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 2045 UTC SAT DEC 02...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...8N78W 6N100W 5N120W 7N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION WITHIN 90-120 NM S 
OF THE AXIS W OF 134W...AND WITHIN 90 NM N OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 
115W AND 122W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG N OF 3N E OF 83W TO 
THE COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA. 
 
FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH