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FZPN03 KNHC 260339
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE DEC 26 2006

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SECURITE

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

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 26
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 27
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 28

.WARNINGS.
...GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 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.
.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 TEHUANTEPEC N OF 12N BETWEEN 93W AND 97W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 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.

.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.

.N OF 28N W OF 135W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.FROM 6N TO 14N W OF 110W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 10 TO 12 FT 
IN  NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 16N W OF 118W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 110W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 7N TO 19N W OF 114W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. N OF 26N BETWEEN 114W 
AND 134W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 113W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 

.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 8N BETWEEN 84W AND 90W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 KT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 8N BETWEEN 84W AND 92W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF PAPAGAYO...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE 12N86W 6N95W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

CONVECTION VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 26...
INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...AXIS 7N78W 5N84W 6N109W 6N140W. 
ISOLATED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 120 NM N OF AXIS W OF 81W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE CONVECTION WITHIN 90 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 
118W AND 123W.

FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN
TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER
TROPICAL ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BRANCH