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FZPN03 KNHC 240341
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN DEC 24 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 26

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 7N TO 21N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 
14 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELLS.  N OF 22N BETWEEN 
112W AND 120W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELLS. N OF 21N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELLS. S OF 7N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELLS.  S OF 22N BETWEEN 112W AND 120W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELLS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 5N TO 16N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELLS. N 
OF 16N W OF 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELLS. FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 110W AND 130W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELLS. S OF 5N W OF 120W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELLS.  S OF 16N BETWEEN 110W 
AND 120W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELLS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 15N W OF 115W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELLS. 
ELSEWHERE...W OF 110W...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION...WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELLS.  NW OF A LINE FROM 25N AND 
140W TO 30N AND 131W SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELLS. 

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

.36 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0400 UTC SUN DEC 24...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...7N78W 7N98W 4N119W 4N130W 
6N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 120 NM OF AXIS BETWEEN 78W TO 
85W AND 125W TO 140W. 

FORECASTER LANDSEA
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH