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FZPN03 KNHC 240913
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT DEC 24
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 25
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 26

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS INCREASING 35 TO 45 KT SEAS 
BUILDING 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N96W TO 12N97W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.FROM 8N TO 15N W OF 125W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 12 TO 14 FT 
IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELLS. ELSEWHERE FROM 7N TO 22N W 
OF 115W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N W OF 130W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 8N TO 22N W OF 115W NE TO E 
WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 12N W OF 125W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 7N TO 20N W OF 115W NE TO 
E WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.FROM 10N TO 26N BETWEEN 108W AND 115W NE WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 23N BETWEEN 105W AND 115W NE WINDS 
TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 20N BETWEEN 108W AND 115W NE TO 20 
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

.N OF 28N W OF 136W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 

.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 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 60 NM 
EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 12N97W...GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NE 
SWELL. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N E OF 88W NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0845 UTC SUN DEC 24...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...8N80W 5N88W 8N103W 4N120W 
5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG CONVECTION NEAR 3N78W 3N79W 
4N82W 7N79W 7N82W AND 7N85W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG 
CONVECTION NEAR 4N121W AND WITHIN 30 NM OF 7N128W TO 5N132W. 
ISOLATED MODERATE NEAR 6N138W.

FORECASTER RRG
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH