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FZPN03 KNHC 081558
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI DEC 08 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 08
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 09
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 10

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 30N128W TO 23N140W. N OF 28N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN TEHUANTEPEC WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 13N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 75 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF LINE 16N95W 14N96W 11N100W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 11N BETWEEN 93W AND 120W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN COLD FRONT WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 25N NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER
AREA W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 28 FT IN N SWELL.
FROM 8N TO 20N W OF 125 NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N126W 21N140W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
360 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 26N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS
12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
LINE 30N121W 20N127W WINDS LESS THEN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N114W TO 20N119W. NEW
COLD FRONT 30N135W TO 27N140W. N OF NEW FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF NEW
FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF WEAKENING FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 5N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF THE AREA. N OF 28N E OF 120W
NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N BETWEEN
120W AND 127W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 11 TO 17 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 8N TO 20N W OF 125W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 20N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 25N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 9N TO 11N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO...NE 
WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 11N E OF 88W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1515 UTC FRI DEC 08...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...8N84W 5N92W 5N100W 5N111W
6N122W 8N130W 7N140W. NUMEROUS STRONG WITHIN 60 NM EITHER
SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 131W AND 133W AND WITHIN 30 NM EITHER 
SIDE OF AXIS BETWEEN 126W AND 128W AND W OF 137W. SCATTERED 
STRONG ELSEWHERE FROM 6N TO 10N BETWEEN 130W AND 135W...FROM 
7N TO 9N W OF 135W AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN
126W AND 129W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN
90W AND 93W.

FORECASTER AGUIRRE
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH