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FZPN03 KNHC 151535
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI DEC 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 17

.WARNINGS.
NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.RIDGE 30N133W 23N120W 18N110W. FROM 8N TO 25N S OF RIDGE AND W 
OF 125W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE WIND 
WAVES AND NW SWELL. N OF RIDGE BETWEEN 120W AND 130W N WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 110W 
AND S OF 20N W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 20N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N136W 23N120W 20N110W. S OF RIDGE TO 
8N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN MIXED NE 
WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. N OF RIDGE W OF 127W N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN IN MIXED WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 110W AND S OF 10N W OF 100W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST 
SEAS N AND W PORTIONS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST RIDGE 30N133W 24N120W 20N110W. FROM 15N TO 23N 
W OF 130W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS 14 TO 18 
FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF RIDGE TO
8N AND W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. N OF 
RIDGE W OF 115W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN 
MIXED WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS W PORTION.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST N TO NE WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 12N E OF 90W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1515 UTC FRI DEC 15...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...6N77W 8N90W 6N110W 6N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 60 NM OF AXIS W OF 138W. 

FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH