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FZPN03 KNHC 252154 CCA
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON DEC 25
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 26
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 27

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT SEAS BUILDING TO 10 
TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXPECTED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 16N95W 
TO 13N96W TO 12N98W...INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.GULF OF CALIFORNIA S OF 27N NW WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 13N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...GULF OF 
TEHUANTEPEC N OF 11N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXPECTED.
.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.

.FROM 7N TO 17N W OF 113W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT 
IN  NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 135W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 106W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 18N W OF 121W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 7N TO 19N W OF 119W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 
9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 26N BETWEEN 117W AND 
128W N WINDS TO 20 KT SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 8N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 6N TO 12N BETWEEN 86W AND 95W INCLUDING GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.

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

CONVECTION VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 25...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 6N78W 5N88W 6N102W 6N140W. 
ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 180 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 
113W AND 131W. SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 120 NM N OF 
AXIS W OF 131W.

FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH