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FZPN03 KNHC 210918
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU DEC 21 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 21
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 22
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 23

.WARNINGS.
NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 8N TO 23N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT PRIMARILY IN STEEP NE TO E WIND WAVES. N OF 13N E OF 120W N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N WIND WAVES AND 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N W OF 100W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 23N W OF 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND BUILDING NW 
SWELL. N OF 23N BETWEEN 113W AND 125W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF 
AREA S OF 23N W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT WITH 
N TO NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 20N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED E WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. N OF 
20N BETWEEN 112W AND 122W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED N WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 20N W 
OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS TO 9 FT WITH N TO NW SWELL. 

.NW OF LINE FROM 28N140W TO 30N135W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN RAPIDLY BUILDING NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...NW OF LINE FROM 
18N140W TO 30N120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT 
IN BUILDING NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE...N OF 10N W OF 115W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 FT 
MAINLY S OF 26N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS TO 8 FT MAINLY S OF 26N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

CONVECTION VALID 0915 UTC THU DEC 21...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...5N77W 3N90W 7N110W 8N125W 
8N140W. VERY LITTLE DEEP CONVECTION NOTED WITHIN SEVERAL HUNDRED 
NM OF THE AXIS BETWEEN 77W AND 135W. SCATTERED MODERATE NOTED 
FROM 10N-13N W OF 135W. 

FORECASTER WILLIS
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH