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FZPN03 KNHC 250330
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON DEC 25 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 25
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 26
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 27

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N 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 12N98W...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 115W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN 
MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W...EXCEPT FAR 
NW PORTION...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 6N TO 15N W OF 120W 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 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 8N TO 16N W OF 125W WINDS 20 KT SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF 108W...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN 107W AND 110W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 27N W OF 136W SW WINDS 20 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 135W SW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 13 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 30N117W 16N140W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 13N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC
N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS TO 9 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. 

.42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 8N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 8N E OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0315 UTC MON DEC 25...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...7N78W 6N90W 6N110W 5N130W 5N140W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE WITHIN 90 NM EITHER SIDE OF AXIS W OF 111W.

FORECASTER FORMOSA
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH