000 FZPN03 KNHC 241542 HSFEP2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC SUN DEC 24 2006 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SECURITE E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 24 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 25 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 26 .WARNINGS. ...GALE WARNING... .36 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 TO 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 6N TO 18N W OF 118W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 112W...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITH NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 16N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 112W...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 115W ...EXCEPT NW PORTION...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. .FROM 16N TO 25N BETWEEN 108W AND 112W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 23N BETWEEN 105W AND 112W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 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 N OF 28N W OF 136W SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N126W 23N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. .GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 26N. .24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 26N. .48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 15N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT. .36 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...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 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 1500 UTC SUN DEC 24... INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...7N77W 6N100W 5N120W 5N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS W OF 120W. FORECASTER MUNDELL TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH