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FZPN03 KNHC 152121
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI DEC 15
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 16
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 17

.WARNINGS.
NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.RIDGE 30N133W 23N120W 17N110W. FROM 8N TO 23N 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 118W AND 127W N WINDS 
20 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 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 30N134W 24N120W 20N110W. S OF RIDGE TO 
7N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS SEAS 11 TO 
15 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. N OF RIDGE W OF 125W 
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 30N131W 26N120W 21N110W. FROM 14N 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 FROM 8N TO 25N 
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 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 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 92W 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 2115 UTC FRI DEC 15...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...6N77W 8N90W 6N110W 6N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 90-120 NM N OF AXIS W 
OF 136W. 

FORECASTER COBB
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH