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FZPN03 KNHC 221534
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI DEC 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 22
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 23
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 24

.WARNINGS.
NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 7N TO 24N W OF 110W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN STEEP NE TO E WIND WAVES. N OF 24N BETWEEN 112W 
AND 122W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N WIND 
WAVES AND BUILDING NW SWELL. N OF 24N W OF 122W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN BUILDING NW SWELL. S OF 7N W OF 105W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 22N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND BUILDING NW 
SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 112W AND 120W N WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT WITH NW SWELL. S OF 7N W OF 125W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 20N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. N OF 
20N BETWEEN 112W AND 120W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 8N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN IN MIXED NE SWELL AND BUILDING NW 
SWELL. 

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS SUBSIDING TO LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT MAINLY S OF 26N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 
TO 9 FT MAINLY S OF 26N.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1515 UTC FRI DEC 22...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...4N77W 7N85W 6N100W 6N110W 
8N120W 6N130W 7N140W.  ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION IS S OF 
PANAMA FROM 4N TO 8N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W.  SCATTERED MODERATE TO 
ISOLATED STRONG CONVECTION IS FROM 4N TO 8N BETWEEN 128W AND 
140W.   

FORECASTER FORMOSA
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH