000
FZPN03 KNHC 161616
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT DEC 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 16
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 17
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 18

.WARNINGS.
NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.N OF 9N W OF 130W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N109W EQ127W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 
KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NLY SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N W OF 118W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 23N109W 
10N103W EQ125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NLY  
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9N TO 21N W OF 120W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NLY SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 108W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W INCLUDING GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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

CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC SAT DEC 16...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 6N77W 9N93W 6N105W 7N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 30 NM 4N79W. SCATTERED MODERATE  
ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 30 NM OF 6.5N109W AND WITHIN 45 NM OF 
AXIS BETWEEN 126W AND 138W AND WITHIN 60 NM 11N139W.

FORECASTER NELSON
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH